#40b4e2 color: Summer Sky
#40b4e2 is rgb(64, 180, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.452% 0.12115 228.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #40b4e2
#40b4e2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.84:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #40b4e2 mixed with white
Darker: #40b4e2 mixed with black
Calmer: #40b4e2 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #40b4e2
Questions about #40b4e2
What color is #40b4e2?
#40b4e2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(64, 180, 226), in HSL hsl(197.04, 73.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.452% 0.12115 228.638).
What colors go well with #40b4e2?
The complementary color of #40b4e2 is #e38e5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #12bdc2 and #76a7f1. The triadic partners are #de85b2 and #adac49.
Is white or black text more readable on #40b4e2?
Black text reads better on #40b4e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40b4e2 a warm or cool color?
#40b4e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.121.