Color #40A8DB – Cyan Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #40A8DB?

The complementary color is #BF5724.

Q: Does #40A8DB have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.68:1. On black: 7.84:1.

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#40A8DB FAQs

What is the RGB value of #40A8DB?

RGB: 64, 168, 219. Copy as CSS: rgb(64, 168, 219).

Is #40A8DB a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #40A8DB?

Complement: #BF5724.

Does #40A8DB have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.68:1 (Fails AA). On black: 7.84:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #40a8db Description

Build combos with #40A8DB

#40A8DB has RGB values of 64, 168, 219 and CMYK 71, 23, 0, 14. This cyan color works well for CTA buttons and accents. Tags: cool, vibrant, 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 40a8db. The best text color paired with #40A8DB is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #40a8db.

Readable text on #40A8DB

Black text: AAA (7.8:1)White text: Fail (2.7:1)