#40ACD0
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(69.8% 0.11 224), rgb(64, 172, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#40ACD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40ACD0 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 172, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.11 224) |
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 #40ACD0 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #40ACD0 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40ACD0 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40ACD0 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.019 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#90CBE2
oklch(81% 0.069 224.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#40ACD0
oklch(69.8% 0.11 224)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#40ACD0 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) | #98A8D2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849AD0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7B8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40ACD0
#40ACD0
oklch(69.8% 0.11 224)
- #D68764
#D68764
oklch(69.8% 0.109 44.4)
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 #40ACD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.070
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.076
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.077
Use #40ACD0 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.