#40bdcd color: Water Sports
#40bdcd is rgb(64, 189, 205) in RGB and oklch(73.712% 0.10917 207.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sky blue
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- Black 20%
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About #40bdcd
#40bdcd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 207°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #40bdcd mixed with white
Darker: #40bdcd mixed with black
Calmer: #40bdcd with less saturation
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Questions about #40bdcd
What color is #40bdcd?
#40bdcd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(64, 189, 205), in HSL hsl(186.81, 58.51%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.712% 0.10917 207.328).
What colors go well with #40bdcd?
The complementary color of #40bdcd is #e78e84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ec0a9 and #61b4e6. The triadic partners are #cf91ce and #c7a553.
Is white or black text more readable on #40bdcd?
Black text reads better on #40bdcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40bdcd a warm or cool color?
#40bdcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.109.