#55cee2 color: Watercourse
#55cee2 is rgb(85, 206, 226) in RGB and oklch(79.111% 0.1101 210.178) 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%
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About #55cee2
#55cee2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 210°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.31:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Watercourse (#5ccbd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #55cee2 mixed with white
Darker: #55cee2 mixed with black
Calmer: #55cee2 with less saturation
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Questions about #55cee2
What color is #55cee2?
#55cee2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Watercourse. In RGB it is rgb(85, 206, 226), in HSL hsl(188.51, 70.85%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.111% 0.1101 210.178).
What colors go well with #55cee2?
The complementary color of #55cee2 is #f9a090. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5dd2be and #75c4fb. The triadic partners are #e3a1dc and #d6b863.
Is white or black text more readable on #55cee2?
Black text reads better on #55cee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55cee2 a warm or cool color?
#55cee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.11.