#40DBD1
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81.1% 0.126 188.6), rgb(64, 219, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#40DBD1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40DBD1 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 219, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.126 188.6) |
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 #40DBD1 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #40DBD1 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40DBD1 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40DBD1 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#CFF2EE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#A3E9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.07 188.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#40DBD1
oklch(81.1% 0.126 188.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#40DBD1 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) | #CFCFD1 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BFD2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1D8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40DBD1
#40DBD1
oklch(81.1% 0.126 188.6)
- #FFA3B3
#FFA3B3
oklch(81.1% 0.11 8.5)
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 #40DBD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.027
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #40DBD1 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.