#40BFBF color
#40BFBF is a medium, moderately saturated cyan, closest to the CSS named color mediumturquoise (#48D1CC).
Color values
| HEX | #40BFBF |
| RGB | rgb(64, 191, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 50%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(66%, 0%, 0%, 25%) |
| Decimal | 4243391 |
| CSS | color: #40BFBF; |
| Android | 0xFF40BFBF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.749, blue: 0.749, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #40BFBF | 2.23:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #40BFBF | 9.42:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #40BFBF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #40BFBF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #40BFBF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #40BFBF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #40BFBF; background-color: #40BFBF; }
.element { color: rgb(64 191 191); }
.element { color: hsl(180 50% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#40BFBF] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #40BFBF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #40BFBF?
#40BFBF is a medium, moderately saturated cyan. Its hue sits at 180° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #40BFBF in RGB?
#40BFBF converts to rgb(64, 191, 191) — 64 red, 191 green and 191 blue.
What is #40BFBF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 0%, 25%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #40BFBF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.42:1 versus 2.23:1).
What is the complementary color of #40BFBF?
#BF4040 — the hue directly opposite #40BFBF on the color wheel.