#55cde2 color: Watercourse
#55cde2 is rgb(85, 205, 226) in RGB and oklch(78.878% 0.10984 211.001) 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 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #55cde2
#55cde2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 211°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.22:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Watercourse (#5ccbd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #55cde2 mixed with white
Darker: #55cde2 mixed with black
Calmer: #55cde2 with less saturation
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Questions about #55cde2
What color is #55cde2?
#55cde2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Watercourse. In RGB it is rgb(85, 205, 226), in HSL hsl(188.94, 70.85%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.878% 0.10984 211.001).
What colors go well with #55cde2?
The complementary color of #55cde2 is #f89f8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5cd1be and #76c3fa. The triadic partners are #e3a0db and #d4b863.
Is white or black text more readable on #55cde2?
Black text reads better on #55cde2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55cde2 a warm or cool color?
#55cde2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.11.