Information about #40C4AD color

#40C4AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #40C4AD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 196, 173) — 25.1% red, 76.9% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 52 / 0 / 9 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid cyan, #40C4AD carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Shamrock (#45CEA2). Slightly further away sit Verdigris (#43B3AE) and Eucalyptus (#44D7A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(64, 196, 173)), which gives #40C4AD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #40C4AD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#40C4AD color variations

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

#40C4AD 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 #40C4AD

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

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Eucalyptus color link
Eucalyptus

#44D7A8

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40C4AD
  • RGB64, 196, 173
  • CMYK52, 0, 9, 23
  • CSSrgb(64, 196, 173)
  • HSL170°, 53%, 51%
  • HSL Precise169.545°, 52.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV170°, 67%, 77%
  • HSB170°, 67%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.769, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.769, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.769, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID40C4AD
  • DECIMAL ID4244653
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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