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#40e2cf color: Fresh Turquoise

#40e2cf is rgb(64, 226, 207) in RGB and oklch(82.684% 0.13284 183.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

82.7%
0.133
183°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
13.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #40e2cf

#40e2cf is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 82.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.62:1 contrast and black text 13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise (#40e0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #40e2cf mixed with white

  1. 40e2cf
  2. 60e5d4
  3. 78e8d8
  4. 8decdd
  5. 9fefe2
  6. b1f2e7
  7. c2f4ec
  8. d2f7f0
  9. e1faf5
  10. f0fcfa

Darker: #40e2cf mixed with black

  1. 40e2cf
  2. 36c4b4
  3. 2da899
  4. 248c7f
  5. 1b7167
  6. 13574f
  7. 0b3e38
  8. 052723
  9. 011210
  10. 000302

Calmer: #40e2cf with less saturation

  1. 40e2cf
  2. 59e0ce
  3. 6cddcd
  4. 7bdacc
  5. 89d8cb
  6. 95d5cb
  7. a0d2ca
  8. abcfc9
  9. b4ccc8
  10. bdc9c7

Questions about #40e2cf

What color is #40e2cf?

#40e2cf is bright light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(64, 226, 207), in HSL hsl(172.96, 73.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.684% 0.13284 183.423).

What colors go well with #40e2cf?

The complementary color of #40e2cf is #ffa2be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cdf9d and #3bdcfa. The triadic partners are #d8b0ff and #ffb264.

Is white or black text more readable on #40e2cf?

Black text reads better on #40e2cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and black gives 13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40e2cf a warm or cool color?

#40e2cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 82.7% and its chroma 0.133.