#40aed2 color: Summer Air
#40aed2 is rgb(64, 174, 210) in RGB and oklch(70.342% 0.11059 223.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Dark gray
- cyan-500
- Black 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #40aed2
#40aed2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Summer Air (#3fafcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #40aed2 mixed with white
Darker: #40aed2 mixed with black
Calmer: #40aed2 with less saturation
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What color is #40aed2?
#40aed2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Air. In RGB it is rgb(64, 174, 210), in HSL hsl(194.79, 61.86%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.342% 0.11059 223.645).
What colors go well with #40aed2?
The complementary color of #40aed2 is #d98866. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2db5b3 and #6da3e3. The triadic partners are #d083b1 and #aba34a.
Is white or black text more readable on #40aed2?
Black text reads better on #40aed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40aed2 a warm or cool color?
#40aed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.111.