#55e9fa color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#55e9fa is rgb(85, 233, 250) in RGB and oklch(86.25% 0.12527 205.991) 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 #55e9fa
#55e9fa is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 86.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 206°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.46:1 contrast and black text 14.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #55e9fa mixed with white
Darker: #55e9fa mixed with black
Calmer: #55e9fa with less saturation
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What color is #55e9fa?
#55e9fa is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(85, 233, 250), in HSL hsl(186.18, 94.29%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.25% 0.12527 205.991).
What colors go well with #55e9fa?
The complementary color of #55e9fa is #ffb9b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67edcf and #8cddff. The triadic partners are #fdb5fe and #f6cc6b.
Is white or black text more readable on #55e9fa?
Black text reads better on #55e9fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and black gives 14.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55e9fa a warm or cool color?
#55e9fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 86.2% and its chroma 0.125.