#40c8f2 color: Shovel Knight
#40c8f2 is rgb(64, 200, 242) in RGB and oklch(77.795% 0.12775 223.091) 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 5%
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About #40c8f2
#40c8f2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.76:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shovel Knight (#37c4fa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #40c8f2 mixed with white
Darker: #40c8f2 mixed with black
Calmer: #40c8f2 with less saturation
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Questions about #40c8f2
What color is #40c8f2?
#40c8f2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Shovel Knight. In RGB it is rgb(64, 200, 242), in HSL hsl(194.16, 87.25%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.795% 0.12775 223.091).
What colors go well with #40c8f2?
The complementary color of #40c8f2 is #fb9a72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #25d0cd and #7abbff. The triadic partners are #ef95cc and #c6ba50.
Is white or black text more readable on #40c8f2?
Black text reads better on #40c8f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40c8f2 a warm or cool color?
#40c8f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.128.