#55e5fb color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#55e5fb is rgb(85, 229, 251) in RGB and oklch(85.366% 0.12434 209.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- cyan-300
- Black 2%
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About #55e5fb
#55e5fb is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 85.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 209°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.5:1 contrast and black text 13.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #55e5fb mixed with white
Darker: #55e5fb mixed with black
Calmer: #55e5fb with less saturation
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What color is #55e5fb?
#55e5fb is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(85, 229, 251), in HSL hsl(187.95, 95.4%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.366% 0.12434 209.419).
What colors go well with #55e5fb?
The complementary color of #55e5fb is #ffb5a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61e9d1 and #8cd9ff. The triadic partners are #fdb1f6 and #efcb69.
Is white or black text more readable on #55e5fb?
Black text reads better on #55e5fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and black gives 13.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55e5fb a warm or cool color?
#55e5fb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 85.4% and its chroma 0.124.