#40FDFB
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(90.5% 0.143 193.8), rgb(64, 253, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#40FDFB is a very light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40FDFB |
| RGB | rgb(64, 253, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 98%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.143 193.8) |
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 #40FDFB | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #40FDFB | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #40FDFB text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #40FDFB text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FBFA
oklch(97.1% 0.024 193.6)
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Step 100
100
#C1F6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.054 193.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#40FDFB
oklch(90.5% 0.143 193.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.138 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#40FDFB 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) | #EDF0FB | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DDFC | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFFC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40FDFB
#40FDFB
oklch(90.5% 0.143 193.8)
- #FFD3D6
#FFD3D6
oklch(90.5% 0.05 13.5)
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 #40FDFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #40FDFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.004
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.012
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.020
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.029
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.060
Use #40FDFB 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.