#55e8fa color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#55e8fa is rgb(85, 232, 250) in RGB and oklch(86.02% 0.12493 206.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Electric blue
- cyan-300
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #55e8fa
#55e8fa is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 86% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 207°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.47:1 contrast and black text 14.31:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #55e8fa mixed with white
Darker: #55e8fa mixed with black
Calmer: #55e8fa with less saturation
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Questions about #55e8fa
What color is #55e8fa?
#55e8fa is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(85, 232, 250), in HSL hsl(186.55, 94.29%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.02% 0.12493 206.684).
What colors go well with #55e8fa?
The complementary color of #55e8fa is #ffb8af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66eccf and #8cdcff. The triadic partners are #fcb4fc and #f5cc6a.
Is white or black text more readable on #55e8fa?
Black text reads better on #55e8fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and black gives 14.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55e8fa a warm or cool color?
#55e8fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 86% and its chroma 0.125.