Information about #40A5A5 color

#40A5A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #40A5A5 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 165, 165) — 25.1% red, 64.7% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 40 / 0 / 0 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #40A5A5 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soft Teal (#44A9AA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8) and Such Fun (#489EA8).

The recipe behind #40A5A5 is rgb(64, 165, 165), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #40A5A5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #40A5A5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#40A5A5 color variations

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#40A5A5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #40A5A5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

#40A5A5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40A5A5
  • RGB64, 165, 165
  • CMYK40, 0, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(64, 165, 165)
  • HSL180°, 44%, 45%
  • HSL Precise180°, 44.105%, 44.902%
  • HSV180°, 61%, 65%
  • HSB180°, 61%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.647, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.647, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.647, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID40A5A5
  • DECIMAL ID4236709
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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