Palettes / Colors / #40E2CD
#40E2CD — Teal
#40E2CD is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #40E2CD 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.
#40E2CD 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 #E24056; it also sits naturally between #40E27C and #40A7E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #40E2CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 64, 226, 205 |
| HSL | 172°, 74%, 57% |
| HSV | 172°, 72%, 89% |
| CMYK | 72%, 0%, 9%, 11% |
| XYZ | 40.33, 59.89, 67.19 |
| Yxy | 59.89, 0.2409, 0.3577 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.78, -45.74, -1.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.39, -38.88, -1.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 25% · Green 89% · Blue 80%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #40E2CD
.text { color: #40E2CD; }
.background { background-color: #40E2CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #40E2CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(64, 226, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 74%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #40E2CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(64, 226, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #40E2CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(64, 226, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#40E2CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#40E2CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #40E2CD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E24056:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #40E2CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #40E2CD
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 #40E2CD: ·
How #40E2CD 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 #40E2CD 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 #40E2CD?
#40E2CD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 64, 226, 205). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #40E2CD?
#40E2CD is RGB 64, 226, 205 — HSL 172°, 74%, 57% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 9%, 11%.
What colors go with #40E2CD?
Its complement is #E24056; analogous partners are #40E27C and #40A7E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #40E2CD for text?
Black text on #40E2CD has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.