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#55e2fe color: Ionized-Air Glow

#55e2fe is rgb(85, 226, 254) in RGB and oklch(84.79% 0.12485 213.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

84.8%
0.125
213°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • cyan-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #55e2fe

#55e2fe is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 84.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.53:1 contrast and black text 13.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionized-Air Glow (#55ddff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #55e2fe mixed with white

  1. 55e2fe
  2. 6ee5fe
  3. 83e8ff
  4. 95ecff
  5. a6efff
  6. b6f2ff
  7. c6f4ff
  8. d5f7ff
  9. e3faff
  10. f1fcff

Darker: #55e2fe mixed with black

  1. 55e2fe
  2. 49c4dd
  3. 3da8bd
  4. 318c9e
  5. 267180
  6. 1c5763
  7. 113e47
  8. 08272d
  9. 021216
  10. 000303

Calmer: #55e2fe with less saturation

  1. 55e2fe
  2. 68e0f9
  3. 78def4
  4. 86dcf0
  5. 93daeb
  6. 9ed8e6
  7. a8d6e1
  8. b2d4dc
  9. bcd2d7
  10. c4cfd2

Questions about #55e2fe

What color is #55e2fe?

#55e2fe is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Ionized-Air Glow. In RGB it is rgb(85, 226, 254), in HSL hsl(189.94, 98.83%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.79% 0.12485 213.415).

What colors go well with #55e2fe?

The complementary color of #55e2fe is #ffb39f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59e8d5 and #8fd5ff. The triadic partners are #feaef0 and #e9cb67.

Is white or black text more readable on #55e2fe?

Black text reads better on #55e2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and black gives 13.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55e2fe a warm or cool color?

#55e2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 84.8% and its chroma 0.125.