Information about #40C7AE color

#40C7AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#40C7AE falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 199, 174) — 25.1% red, 78% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 53 / 0 / 10 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#40C7AE presents itself as a clearly saturated water-like cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Shamrock (#45CEA2). Slightly further away sit Eucalyptus (#44D7A8) and Verdigris (#43B3AE).

The recipe behind #40C7AE is rgb(64, 199, 174), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #40C7AE: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#40C7AE color variations

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#40C7AE 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 #40C7AE

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

Eucalyptus color link
Eucalyptus

#44D7A8

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40C7AE
  • RGB64, 199, 174
  • CMYK53, 0, 10, 22
  • CSSrgb(64, 199, 174)
  • HSL169°, 55%, 52%
  • HSL Precise168.889°, 54.656%, 51.569%
  • HSV169°, 68%, 78%
  • HSB169°, 68%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.780, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.780, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.780, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID40C7AE
  • DECIMAL ID4245422
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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