#40c8ed color: Picnic Day Sky
#40c8ed is rgb(64, 200, 237) in RGB and oklch(77.585% 0.12458 220.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-400
- Black 7%
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About #40c8ed
#40c8ed is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.7:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Picnic Day Sky (#00ccee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #40c8ed mixed with white
Darker: #40c8ed mixed with black
Calmer: #40c8ed with less saturation
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Questions about #40c8ed
What color is #40c8ed?
#40c8ed is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Picnic Day Sky. In RGB it is rgb(64, 200, 237), in HSL hsl(192.83, 82.78%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.585% 0.12458 220.204).
What colors go well with #40c8ed?
The complementary color of #40c8ed is #f99a78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31cfc8 and #76bbff. The triadic partners are #eb96cf and #c8b851.
Is white or black text more readable on #40c8ed?
Black text reads better on #40c8ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40c8ed a warm or cool color?
#40c8ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.125.