Close to Aquamarine
#40DEAD
#40DEAD is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 87.1% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 161°, with 71% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #40DEAD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.71:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.27:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #40DEAD as they’d see it.
#40DEAD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #40DEAD
What color is #40DEAD?
#40DEAD is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 87.1% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 161°, with 71% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #40DEAD in RGB?
#40DEAD is rgb(64, 222, 173): 64 red, 222 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #40DEAD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(71, 0, 22, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #40DEAD?
PANTONE 333 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #40DEAD?
Its complement #FDB1C0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.