#40887E

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#40887e is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(64, 136, 126), HSL(172°, 36%, 39%), CMYK(53%, 0%, 7%, 47%). Closest named color: darkcyan. Contrast is 4.17:1 on white and 5.04:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#40887e
RGBrgb(64 136 126)
RGB (legacy)rgb(64, 136, 126)
RGB %rgb(25% 53% 49%)
HSLhsl(172 36% 39%)
HSV / HSBhsv(172, 53%, 53%)
HWBhwb(172 25% 47%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 7%, 47%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(51.9 -25.55 -1.89)
LCHlch(51.9 25.62 184.22)
OKLaboklab(0.5775 -0.0739 -0.0045)
OKLCHoklch(0.5775 0.0741 183.46)
Decimal4229246

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colordarkcyan ΔE 3
Closest web-safe color#339966
Hue172°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)36% / 53%
Lightness (HSL)39%
Brightness or Value (HSV)53%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)44% / 47%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.202
Red / Green / Blue64 / 136 / 126

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.17:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.04:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 68.5 / -33.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -74 / 35.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #40887e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(57.75% 0.0741 183.46);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(64 136 126 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#40887e] text-[#40887e] border-[#40887e]">