#40bae2 color: Lake Thun
#40bae2 is rgb(64, 186, 226) in RGB and oklch(73.852% 0.11952 224.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 11%
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About #40bae2
#40bae2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.34:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #40bae2 mixed with white
Darker: #40bae2 mixed with black
Calmer: #40bae2 with less saturation
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What color is #40bae2?
#40bae2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(64, 186, 226), in HSL hsl(194.81, 73.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.852% 0.11952 224.09).
What colors go well with #40bae2?
The complementary color of #40bae2 is #e9916a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27c2c0 and #74aef4. The triadic partners are #df8bbd and #b7ae4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #40bae2?
Black text reads better on #40bae2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40bae2 a warm or cool color?
#40bae2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.12.