#40A8CE Color

#40A8CE is rgb(64, 168, 206) in RGB and hsl(196, 59%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#40A8CE
HEX#40A8CE
RGBrgb(64, 168, 206)
HSLhsl(196, 59%, 53%)
HSVhsv(196, 69%, 81%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.109 226.1)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 18%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #40A8CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #40A8CE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#40A8CEComplementary#CE6640Analogous#40CEADAnalogous#4061CETriadic#CE40A8Triadic#A8CE40

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #40A8CE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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