#40aed4 color: Summer Air
#40aed4 is rgb(64, 174, 212) in RGB and oklch(70.428% 0.11202 224.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 17%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #40aed4
#40aed4 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Summer Air (#3fafcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #40aed4 mixed with white
Darker: #40aed4 mixed with black
Calmer: #40aed4 with less saturation
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What color is #40aed4?
#40aed4 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Air. In RGB it is rgb(64, 174, 212), in HSL hsl(195.41, 63.25%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.428% 0.11202 224.949).
What colors go well with #40aed4?
The complementary color of #40aed4 is #d98863. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29b5b5 and #6fa2e4. The triadic partners are #d183b0 and #aaa34a.
Is white or black text more readable on #40aed4?
Black text reads better on #40aed4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40aed4 a warm or cool color?
#40aed4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.112.