#40b8ca color: Water Sports
#40b8ca is rgb(64, 184, 202) in RGB and oklch(72.398% 0.10685 209.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Mint
- cyan-500
- Black 21%
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About #40b8ca
#40b8ca is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 209°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #40b8ca mixed with white
Darker: #40b8ca mixed with black
Calmer: #40b8ca with less saturation
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Questions about #40b8ca
What color is #40b8ca?
#40b8ca is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(64, 184, 202), in HSL hsl(187.83, 56.56%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.398% 0.10685 209.281).
What colors go well with #40b8ca?
The complementary color of #40b8ca is #e18c7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4abca7 and #61afe2. The triadic partners are #cb8dc7 and #c1a251.
Is white or black text more readable on #40b8ca?
Black text reads better on #40b8ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40b8ca a warm or cool color?
#40b8ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.107.