#55c8ce color: Sea Serpent
#55c8ce is rgb(85, 200, 206) in RGB and oklch(76.976% 0.1033 199.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-400
- Black 19%
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About #55c8ce
#55c8ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 200°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.54:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #55c8ce mixed with white
Darker: #55c8ce mixed with black
Calmer: #55c8ce with less saturation
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Questions about #55c8ce
What color is #55c8ce?
#55c8ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(85, 200, 206), in HSL hsl(182.98, 55.25%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.976% 0.1033 199.984).
What colors go well with #55c8ce?
The complementary color of #55c8ce is #ef9999. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69caaa and #68c0e9. The triadic partners are #d29fdd and #d7ad64.
Is white or black text more readable on #55c8ce?
Black text reads better on #55c8ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55c8ce a warm or cool color?
#55c8ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.103.