#40BBEC
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(74.5% 0.127 229), rgb(64, 187, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#40BBEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40BBEC |
| RGB | rgb(64, 187, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.127 229) |
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 #40BBEC | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #40BBEC | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40BBEC text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40BBEC text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCDFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#89CBEA
oklch(80.9% 0.08 229.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#40BBEC
oklch(74.5% 0.127 229)
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Step 500
500
#0097C5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#40BBEC 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) | #A2B8EE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA7EB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9CB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40BBEC
#40BBEC
oklch(74.5% 0.127 229)
- #ED9361
#ED9361
oklch(74.6% 0.127 49)
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 #40BBEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.029
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.073
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.077
Use #40BBEC 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.