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#40DFED Color

#40DFED is rgb(64, 223, 237) in RGB, hsl(185, 83%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 6%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#40DFED
HEX#40DFED
RGBrgb(64, 223, 237)
HSLhsl(185, 83%, 59%)
HSVhsv(185, 73%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 6%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(83% 0.128 203.8)
LABlab(81.39% -38.45 -19.34)
LCHlch(81.39% 43.04 206.70)

What #40DFED 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 #40DFED, 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.

#40DFED Channel Values

How #40DFED 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 223 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 83% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 73% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40DFED 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #40DFED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40DFED; 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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Tints & Shades of #40DFED

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.

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Shades

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

How #40DFED 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#40DFED
Protanopia#CFCFED
Protanomaly#A8D5ED
Deuteranopia#BDBDEF
Deuteranomaly#9BCCEE
Tritanopia#36E1E1
Tritanomaly#3AE0E6
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #40DFED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-40dfed: #40DFED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #40DFED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-40dfed': '#40DFED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.875, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_40dfed">#40DFED</color>
SVG fillfill="#40DFED"

More Teal Colors

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

#40DFED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #40DFED?

#40DFED is a mid-tone teal — rgb(64, 223, 237) in RGB and hsl(185, 83%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.04.

What is the RGB value of #40DFED?

#40DFED is rgb(64, 223, 237) — red 64, green 223, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #40DFED?

#40DFED converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 6%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #40DFED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #40DFED scores 1.62:1 against white and 13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #40DFED 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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