#40bce2 color: Lake Thun
#40bce2 is rgb(64, 188, 226) in RGB and oklch(74.32% 0.11916 222.554) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #40bce2
#40bce2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.51:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #40bce2 mixed with white
Darker: #40bce2 mixed with black
Calmer: #40bce2 with less saturation
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What color is #40bce2?
#40bce2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(64, 188, 226), in HSL hsl(194.07, 73.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.32% 0.11916 222.554).
What colors go well with #40bce2?
The complementary color of #40bce2 is #eb926e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2cc3c0 and #73b0f5. The triadic partners are #e08dc0 and #baaf4d.
Is white or black text more readable on #40bce2?
Black text reads better on #40bce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40bce2 a warm or cool color?
#40bce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.119.