Palettes / Colors / #40BBDE
#40BBDE — Teal
#40BBDE 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 #40BBDE 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.
#40BBDE 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 #DE623F; it also sits naturally between #3FDEB1 and #3F6CDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #40BBDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 64, 187, 222 |
| HSL | 193°, 71%, 56% |
| HSV | 193°, 71%, 87% |
| CMYK | 71%, 16%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 33.07, 41.90, 75.45 |
| Yxy | 41.90, 0.2198, 0.2786 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.81, -22.49, -27.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.73, -18.94, -28.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 25% · Green 73% · Blue 87%
Cyan 71% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #40BBDE
.text { color: #40BBDE; }
.background { background-color: #40BBDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #40BBDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(64, 187, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 71%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #40BBDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(64, 187, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #40BBDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(64, 187, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#40BBDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#40BBDE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE623F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #40BBDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #40BBDE
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #40BBDE: ·
How #40BBDE 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 #40BBDE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #40BBDE?
#40BBDE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 64, 187, 222). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #40BBDE?
#40BBDE is RGB 64, 187, 222 — HSL 193°, 71%, 56% — CMYK 71%, 16%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #40BBDE?
Its complement is #DE623F; analogous partners are #3FDEB1 and #3F6CDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #40BBDE for text?
Black text on #40BBDE has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.24:1.