#55cee1 color: Watercourse
#55cee1 is rgb(85, 206, 225) in RGB and oklch(79.074% 0.10976 209.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-400
- Black 12%
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About #55cee1
#55cee1 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 209°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.3:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Watercourse (#5ccbd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #55cee1 mixed with white
Darker: #55cee1 mixed with black
Calmer: #55cee1 with less saturation
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What color is #55cee1?
#55cee1 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Watercourse. In RGB it is rgb(85, 206, 225), in HSL hsl(188.14, 70%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.074% 0.10976 209.457).
What colors go well with #55cee1?
The complementary color of #55cee1 is #f9a091. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ed2bd and #74c4fa. The triadic partners are #e3a1dd and #d7b763.
Is white or black text more readable on #55cee1?
Black text reads better on #55cee1: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55cee1 a warm or cool color?
#55cee1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.11.