Palettes / Colors / #40BBCF

#40BBCF — Teal

#40BBCF is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #40BBCF when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#40BBCF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CF523F; it also sits naturally between #3FCF9A and #3F74CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 25% · Green 73% · Blue 81%

Cyan 69% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #40BBCF

.text { color: #40BBCF; }
.background { background-color: #40BBCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #40BBCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(64, 187, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 60%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #40BBCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(64, 187, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #40BBCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(64, 187, 207, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#40BBCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#40BBCF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CF523F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #40BBCF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #40BBCF

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #40BBCF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #40BBCF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #40BBCE  ·  #40BBD0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #40BBCF?

#40BBCF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 64, 187, 207). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #40BBCF?

#40BBCF is RGB 64, 187, 207 — HSL 188°, 60%, 53% — CMYK 69%, 10%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #40BBCF?

Its complement is #CF523F; analogous partners are #3FCF9A and #3F74CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #40BBCF for text?

Black text on #40BBCF has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.28:1.