#40c5cb color: Sea Serpent
#40c5cb is rgb(64, 197, 203) in RGB and oklch(75.562% 0.11223 199.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 20%
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About #40c5cb
#40c5cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 199°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.07:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #40c5cb mixed with white
Darker: #40c5cb mixed with black
Calmer: #40c5cb with less saturation
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Questions about #40c5cb
What color is #40c5cb?
#40c5cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(64, 197, 203), in HSL hsl(182.59, 57.2%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.562% 0.11223 199.447).
What colors go well with #40c5cb?
The complementary color of #40c5cb is #ee9293. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5bc7a4 and #59bde9. The triadic partners are #cf98dd and #d5a757.
Is white or black text more readable on #40c5cb?
Black text reads better on #40c5cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40c5cb a warm or cool color?
#40c5cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.112.