#40CBC6
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(76.8% 0.116 191.5), rgb(64, 203, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#40CBC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40CBC6 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 203, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.116 191.5) |
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 #40CBC6 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #40CBC6 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40CBC6 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40CBC6 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.016 192.1)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.035 189.9)
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Step 200
200
#A7E7E4
oklch(88.4% 0.065 192.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#40CBC6
oklch(76.8% 0.116 191.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 191.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#40CBC6 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) | #BFC1C6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB2C7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40CBC6
#40CBC6
oklch(76.8% 0.116 191.5)
- #F494A1
#F494A1
oklch(76.9% 0.116 11.4)
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 #40CBC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.018
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
Use #40CBC6 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.