#40aee4 color: Summer Sky
#40aee4 is rgb(64, 174, 228) in RGB and oklch(71.152% 0.12542 234.062) 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 11%
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About #40aee4
#40aee4 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #40aee4 mixed with white
Darker: #40aee4 mixed with black
Calmer: #40aee4 with less saturation
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What color is #40aee4?
#40aee4 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(64, 174, 228), in HSL hsl(199.76, 75.23%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.152% 0.12542 234.062).
What colors go well with #40aee4?
The complementary color of #40aee4 is #de8b51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8c6 and #7aa0f0. The triadic partners are #de7fa7 and #a1aa45.
Is white or black text more readable on #40aee4?
Black text reads better on #40aee4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40aee4 a warm or cool color?
#40aee4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.125.