#40A0BC
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.1% 0.098 220.5), rgb(64, 160, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#40A0BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A0BC |
| RGB | rgb(64, 160, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.098 220.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #40A0BC | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40A0BC | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A0BC text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A0BC text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC2
oklch(70.7% 0.077 220.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40A0BC
oklch(66.1% 0.098 220.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4959
oklch(37.7% 0.064 220.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B34
oklch(27% 0.04 219.8)
#40A0BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8F9CBE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9A9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A0BC
#40A0BC
oklch(66.1% 0.098 220.5)
- #C57D64
#C57D64
oklch(65.9% 0.097 39.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #40A0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.063
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.067
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.068
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #40A0BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.