#40cbd4 color: Sea Serpent
#40cbd4 is rgb(64, 203, 212) in RGB and oklch(77.325% 0.11597 201.397) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Turquoise
- cyan-400
- Black 17%
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About #40cbd4
#40cbd4 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 201°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.71:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #40cbd4 mixed with white
Darker: #40cbd4 mixed with black
Calmer: #40cbd4 with less saturation
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Questions about #40cbd4
What color is #40cbd4?
#40cbd4 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(64, 203, 212), in HSL hsl(183.65, 63.25%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.325% 0.11597 201.397).
What colors go well with #40cbd4?
The complementary color of #40cbd4 is #f69795. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5acdac and #5dc2f2. The triadic partners are #d89ce2 and #dbad58.
Is white or black text more readable on #40cbd4?
Black text reads better on #40cbd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40cbd4 a warm or cool color?
#40cbd4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.116.