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#55abcf color: Estero Sky

#55abcf is rgb(85, 171, 207) in RGB and oklch(70.208% 0.09802 227.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

70.2%
0.098
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #55abcf

#55abcf is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Estero Sky (#54a9ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #55abcf mixed with white

  1. 55abcf
  2. 69b3d4
  3. 7bbcd9
  4. 8cc4de
  5. 9dcde3
  6. aed5e8
  7. bedeec
  8. cee6f1
  9. dfeef6
  10. eff7fa

Darker: #55abcf mixed with black

  1. 55abcf
  2. 4994b4
  3. 3d7e99
  4. 31687f
  5. 265467
  6. 1c404f
  7. 112d38
  8. 081b23
  9. 020b10
  10. 000102

Calmer: #55abcf with less saturation

  1. 55abcf
  2. 5faaca
  3. 68a9c6
  4. 70a8c1
  5. 78a7bc
  6. 7fa6b7
  7. 86a4b3
  8. 8da3ae
  9. 93a2a9
  10. 99a0a4

Questions about #55abcf

What color is #55abcf?

#55abcf is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Estero Sky. In RGB it is rgb(85, 171, 207), in HSL hsl(197.7, 55.96%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.208% 0.09802 227.973).

What colors go well with #55abcf?

The complementary color of #55abcf is #d18c68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44b2b5 and #79a1dc. The triadic partners are #cd86aa and #a5a458.

Is white or black text more readable on #55abcf?

Black text reads better on #55abcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55abcf a warm or cool color?

#55abcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.098.