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#40CECC Color

#40CECC is rgb(64, 206, 204) in RGB, hsl(179, 59%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 1%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#40CECC
HEX#40CECC
RGBrgb(64, 206, 204)
HSLhsl(179, 59%, 53%)
HSVhsv(179, 69%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 0%, 1%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.118 193.6)
LABlab(75.48% -38.86 -10.59)
LCHlch(75.48% 40.27 195.25)

What #40CECC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #40CECC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#40CECC Channel Values

How #40CECC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 206 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 59% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 69% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40CECC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #40CECC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #40CECC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40CECC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #40CECC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #40CECC.

How #40CECC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#40CECC
Protanopia#BFBFCC
Protanomaly#9CC5CC
Deuteranopia#AFAFCE
Deuteranomaly#90BCCD
Tritanopia#41CECE
Tritanomaly#41CECD
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #40CECC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-40cecc: #40CECC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #40CECC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-40cecc': '#40CECC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.808, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_40cecc">#40CECC</color>
SVG fillfill="#40CECC"

More Teal Colors

#40CECC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#40CECC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #40CECC?

#40CECC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(64, 206, 204) in RGB and hsl(179, 59%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.95.

What is the RGB value of #40CECC?

#40CECC is rgb(64, 206, 204) — red 64, green 206, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #40CECC?

#40CECC converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 1%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #40CECC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #40CECC scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #40CECC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #40CECC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 1.95, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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