#40bfef color: Clean Pool
#40bfef is rgb(64, 191, 239) in RGB and oklch(75.582% 0.12786 227.785) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 6%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #40bfef
#40bfef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.92:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Clean Pool (#4ec0ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #40bfef mixed with white
Darker: #40bfef mixed with black
Calmer: #40bfef with less saturation
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What color is #40bfef?
#40bfef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Clean Pool. In RGB it is rgb(64, 191, 239), in HSL hsl(196.46, 84.54%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.582% 0.12786 227.785).
What colors go well with #40bfef?
The complementary color of #40bfef is #f19565. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #07c8cd and #7bb1ff. The triadic partners are #eb8dbe and #b8b54c.
Is white or black text more readable on #40bfef?
Black text reads better on #40bfef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40bfef a warm or cool color?
#40bfef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.128.