#55e4fd color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#55e4fd is rgb(85, 228, 253) in RGB and oklch(85.21% 0.1248 211.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Baby blue
- cyan-300
- Black 1%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #55e4fd
#55e4fd is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 85.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 211°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.51:1 contrast and black text 13.9:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #55e4fd mixed with white
Darker: #55e4fd mixed with black
Calmer: #55e4fd with less saturation
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What color is #55e4fd?
#55e4fd is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(85, 228, 253), in HSL hsl(188.93, 97.67%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.21% 0.1248 211.375).
What colors go well with #55e4fd?
The complementary color of #55e4fd is #ffb5a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5de9d4 and #8fd7ff. The triadic partners are #feb0f4 and #eccc68.
Is white or black text more readable on #55e4fd?
Black text reads better on #55e4fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and black gives 13.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55e4fd a warm or cool color?
#55e4fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 85.2% and its chroma 0.125.