Information about #40C491 color

#40C491 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#40C491 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 196, 145) — 25.1% red, 76.9% green, 56.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 52 / 0 / 20 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#40C491 presents itself as a clearly saturated fresh green-cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ocean Green (#48BF91). Slightly further away sit Hightail Teal (#40B493) and Greeny Blue (#42B395).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(64, 196, 145)), which gives #40C491 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #40C491: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#40C491 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#40C491 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 #40C491

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

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Greenblue color link
Greenblue

#23C48B

Emerald color link
Emerald

#50C878

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40C491
  • RGB64, 196, 145
  • CMYK52, 0, 20, 23
  • CSSrgb(64, 196, 145)
  • HSL157°, 53%, 51%
  • HSL Precise156.818°, 52.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV157°, 67%, 77%
  • HSB157°, 67%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.769, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.769, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.769, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID40C491
  • DECIMAL ID4244625
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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