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#40b2e5 color: Summer Sky

#40b2e5 is rgb(64, 178, 229) in RGB and oklch(72.124% 0.12446 231.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

72.1%
0.124
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #40b2e5

#40b2e5 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #40b2e5 mixed with white

Darker: #40b2e5 mixed with black

Calmer: #40b2e5 with less saturation

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Questions about #40b2e5

What color is #40b2e5?

#40b2e5 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(64, 178, 229), in HSL hsl(198.55, 76.04%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.124% 0.12446 231.729).

What colors go well with #40b2e5?

The complementary color of #40b2e5 is #e28d58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbc6 and #79a4f3. The triadic partners are #e083ad and #a7ac47.

Is white or black text more readable on #40b2e5?

Black text reads better on #40b2e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40b2e5 a warm or cool color?

#40b2e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.124.