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#40c3ef color: Clean Pool

#40c3ef is rgb(64, 195, 239) in RGB and oklch(76.508% 0.12674 224.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

76.5%
0.127
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #40c3ef

#40c3ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Clean Pool (#4ec0ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #40c3ef mixed with white

  1. 40c3ef
  2. 5cc9f1
  3. 73d0f3
  4. 87d6f5
  5. 9adcf6
  6. ace2f8
  7. bde8fa
  8. ceeefb
  9. def4fd
  10. eff9fe

Darker: #40c3ef mixed with black

  1. 40c3ef
  2. 36a9d0
  3. 2d90b1
  4. 247894
  5. 1b6078
  6. 134a5c
  7. 0b3442
  8. 05202a
  9. 010e14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #40c3ef with less saturation

  1. 40c3ef
  2. 54c2e9
  3. 63c0e3
  4. 70bfdd
  5. 7cbdd7
  6. 87bcd1
  7. 90bacb
  8. 9ab8c5
  9. a2b6bf
  10. abb5b9

Questions about #40c3ef

What color is #40c3ef?

#40c3ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Clean Pool. In RGB it is rgb(64, 195, 239), in HSL hsl(195.09, 84.54%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.508% 0.12674 224.959).

What colors go well with #40c3ef?

The complementary color of #40c3ef is #f5976d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1dcbcb and #7ab6ff. The triadic partners are #ec91c5 and #bfb74e.

Is white or black text more readable on #40c3ef?

Black text reads better on #40c3ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40c3ef a warm or cool color?

#40c3ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.127.