#40E0D0 color codes
- HEX
- #40E0D0
- HEX8
- #40E0D0FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF40E0D0
- RGB
- rgb(64, 224, 208)
- RGB (%)
- 25%, 88%, 82%
- HSL
- hsl(174, 72%, 56%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(174, 71%, 88%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(71%, 0%, 7%, 12%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.8223 0.1307 185.09)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(82.23% 0.1307 185.09)
- Decimal
- 4251856
What color is #40E0D0?
#40E0D0 sits at 82% lightness and 0.1307 chroma in OKLCH, hue 185.09°. Its nearest named color is Turquoise (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #40E0D0
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#40E0D0 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #40E0D0 in CSS
.text { color: #40E0D0; }
.background { background-color: #40E0D0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40E0D0; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.8223 0.1307 185.09); }
/* #40E0D0 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #40E0D080; }Is #40E0D0 accessible?
#40E0D0 on white text scores 1.64:1; on black text it scores 12.79:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #40E0D0. Recommended text color on a #40E0D0 background: black.
A 12.79:1 vs black
A 1.64:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#40E0D0) → black APCA Lc experimental 75.7 Lc · body text (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
See more in the cyan family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #40E0D0?
- #40E0D0 is Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(64, 224, 208), and in HSL hsl(174, 72%, 56%).
- What is #40E0D0 in RGB?
- #40E0D0 converts to rgb(64, 224, 208) — red 64, green 224, blue 208.
- What text color is readable on #40E0D0?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (12.79:1) against #40E0D0. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #40E0D0.