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#40c3cb color: Gem Turquoise

#40c3cb is rgb(64, 195, 203) in RGB and oklch(75.08% 0.11121 200.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

75.1%
0.111
201°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #40c3cb

#40c3cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gem Turquoise (#53c2c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #40c3cb mixed with white

  1. 40c3cb
  2. 5cc9d0
  3. 72cfd5
  4. 87d6db
  5. 99dce0
  6. abe2e5
  7. bde8ea
  8. ceedef
  9. def3f5
  10. eff9fa

Darker: #40c3cb mixed with black

  1. 40c3cb
  2. 36a9b0
  3. 2d9096
  4. 24787d
  5. 1b6065
  6. 134a4d
  7. 0b3437
  8. 052022
  9. 010e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #40c3cb with less saturation

  1. 40c3cb
  2. 53c1c8
  3. 62bfc5
  4. 6fbdc2
  5. 7abbc0
  6. 84b9bd
  7. 8eb7ba
  8. 96b5b7
  9. 9fb3b4
  10. a7b0b1

Questions about #40c3cb

What color is #40c3cb?

#40c3cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Gem Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(64, 195, 203), in HSL hsl(183.45, 57.2%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.08% 0.11121 200.994).

What colors go well with #40c3cb?

The complementary color of #40c3cb is #ec9190. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59c5a5 and #5abbe8. The triadic partners are #ce97d9 and #d2a756.

Is white or black text more readable on #40c3cb?

Black text reads better on #40c3cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40c3cb a warm or cool color?

#40c3cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.111.