#55e5ff color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#55e5ff is rgb(85, 229, 255) in RGB and oklch(85.515% 0.12573 211.897) 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 0%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #55e5ff
#55e5ff is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 85.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 212°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.5:1 contrast and black text 14.04:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #55e5ff mixed with white
Darker: #55e5ff mixed with black
Calmer: #55e5ff with less saturation
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What color is #55e5ff?
#55e5ff is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(85, 229, 255), in HSL hsl(189.18, 100%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.515% 0.12573 211.897).
What colors go well with #55e5ff?
The complementary color of #55e5ff is #ffb7a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5cead5 and #92d8ff. The triadic partners are #ffb0f4 and #edcd68.
Is white or black text more readable on #55e5ff?
Black text reads better on #55e5ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and black gives 14.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55e5ff a warm or cool color?
#55e5ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 85.5% and its chroma 0.126.