#55e3fa color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#55e3fa is rgb(85, 227, 250) in RGB and oklch(84.869% 0.12352 210.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Light
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- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Baby blue
- cyan-300
- Black 2%
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About #55e3fa
#55e3fa is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 84.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 210°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.53:1 contrast and black text 13.75:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #55e3fa mixed with white
Darker: #55e3fa mixed with black
Calmer: #55e3fa with less saturation
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Questions about #55e3fa
What color is #55e3fa?
#55e3fa is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(85, 227, 250), in HSL hsl(188.36, 94.29%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.869% 0.12352 210.216).
What colors go well with #55e3fa?
The complementary color of #55e3fa is #ffb3a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fe8d1 and #8ad7ff. The triadic partners are #fbaff4 and #ecca68.
Is white or black text more readable on #55e3fa?
Black text reads better on #55e3fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and black gives 13.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55e3fa a warm or cool color?
#55e3fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 84.9% and its chroma 0.124.