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#40aeb2 color: Pluto

#40aeb2 is rgb(64, 174, 178) in RGB and oklch(69.076% 0.0981 198.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

69.1%
0.098
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #40aeb2

#40aeb2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pluto (#34acb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #40aeb2 mixed with white

  1. 40aeb2
  2. 59b6ba
  3. 6fbec1
  4. 82c6c9
  5. 95cfd0
  6. a7d7d8
  7. b9dfe0
  8. cbe7e8
  9. dcefef
  10. eef7f7

Darker: #40aeb2 mixed with black

  1. 40aeb2
  2. 36979a
  3. 2d8083
  4. 246a6d
  5. 1b5557
  6. 134143
  7. 0b2e2f
  8. 051c1d
  9. 010b0c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #40aeb2 with less saturation

  1. 40aeb2
  2. 4facb0
  3. 5babae
  4. 65a9ab
  5. 6fa7a9
  6. 78a5a7
  7. 80a3a5
  8. 87a2a2
  9. 8ea0a0
  10. 959d9e

Questions about #40aeb2

What color is #40aeb2?

#40aeb2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Pluto. In RGB it is rgb(64, 174, 178), in HSL hsl(182.11, 47.11%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.076% 0.0981 198.555).

What colors go well with #40aeb2?

The complementary color of #40aeb2 is #d18284. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56af91 and #52a7cc. The triadic partners are #b688c3 and #bd9451.

Is white or black text more readable on #40aeb2?

Black text reads better on #40aeb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40aeb2 a warm or cool color?

#40aeb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.098.