#40e8ff color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#40e8ff is rgb(64, 232, 255) in RGB and oklch(85.736% 0.13477 208.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
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- Cool
- ≈ Aqua
- cyan-300
- Black 0%
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About #40e8ff
#40e8ff is a bright very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 85.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 209°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.48:1 contrast and black text 14.2:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #40e8ff mixed with white
Darker: #40e8ff mixed with black
Calmer: #40e8ff with less saturation
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Questions about #40e8ff
What color is #40e8ff?
#40e8ff is bright very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(64, 232, 255), in HSL hsl(187.23, 100%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.736% 0.13477 208.749).
What colors go well with #40e8ff?
The complementary color of #40e8ff is #ffb7ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52edd1 and #8edaff. The triadic partners are #ffb0fc and #f4cb5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #40e8ff?
Black text reads better on #40e8ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and black gives 14.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40e8ff a warm or cool color?
#40e8ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 85.7% and its chroma 0.135.