#40E0D0 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#40E0D0 is a medium, vivid cyan. It is exactly the CSS named color turquoise. For readable text on a #40E0D0 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (12.79:1). #40E0D0 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #40E0D0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(64, 224, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 72%, 56%) |
| HSV / HSB | 174°, 71%, 88% |
| Nearest named | turquoise (#40e0d0) |
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Tints of #40E0D0 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#53e3d5 -
20% tint
#66e6d9 -
30% tint
#79e9de -
40% tint
#8cece3 -
50% tint
#a0f0e8 -
60% tint
#b3f3ec -
70% tint
#c6f6f1 -
80% tint
#d9f9f6 -
90% tint
#ecfcfa
Shades of #40E0D0 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#3acabb -
20% shade
#33b3a6 -
30% shade
#2d9d92 -
40% shade
#26867d -
50% shade
#207068 -
60% shade
#1a5a53 -
70% shade
#13433e -
80% shade
#0d2d2a -
90% shade
#061615
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #40E0D0 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 1.64:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 12.79:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #40E0D0 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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