Color #40879C – Cyan Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #40879C?

The complementary color is #BF7863.

Q: Does #40879C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.07:1. On black: 5.16:1.

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#40879C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #40879C?

RGB: 64, 135, 156. Copy as CSS: rgb(64, 135, 156).

Is #40879C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #40879C?

Complement: #BF7863.

Does #40879C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.07:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 5.16:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #40879c Description

Build combos with #40879C

#40879C has RGB values of 64, 135, 156 and CMYK 59, 13, 0, 39. This cyan color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, soft, teal family, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 40879c. The best text color paired with #40879C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #40879c.

Readable text on #40879C

Black text: AA (5.2:1)White text: Fail (4.1:1)