Information about #40968B color

#40968B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #40968B is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 150, 139) — 25.1% red, 58.8% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 0 / 4 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #40968B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Landmark (#3E9889). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sea (#3C9992) and Blue Chill (#408F90).

In RGB terms — rgb(64, 150, 139) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #40968B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#40968B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#40968B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #40968B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40968B
  • RGB64, 150, 139
  • CMYK34, 0, 4, 41
  • CSSrgb(64, 150, 139)
  • HSL172°, 40%, 42%
  • HSL Precise172.326°, 40.187%, 41.961%
  • HSV172°, 57%, 59%
  • HSB172°, 57%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.588, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.588, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.588, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID40968B
  • DECIMAL ID4232843
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01