#40c8cf color: Sea Serpent
#40c8cf is rgb(64, 200, 207) in RGB and oklch(76.426% 0.11405 200.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- cyan-400
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #40c8cf
#40c8cf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 200°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.38:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #40c8cf mixed with white
Darker: #40c8cf mixed with black
Calmer: #40c8cf with less saturation
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Questions about #40c8cf
What color is #40c8cf?
#40c8cf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(64, 200, 207), in HSL hsl(182.94, 59.83%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.426% 0.11405 200.08).
What colors go well with #40c8cf?
The complementary color of #40c8cf is #f29494. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5bcaa7 and #5ac0ed. The triadic partners are #d39ae0 and #d8aa58.
Is white or black text more readable on #40c8cf?
Black text reads better on #40c8cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40c8cf a warm or cool color?
#40c8cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.114.