#56a4be color: Surgical
#56a4be is rgb(86, 164, 190) in RGB and oklch(67.907% 0.08569 222.111) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 25%
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About #56a4be
#56a4be is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Surgical (#59a4c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #56a4be mixed with white
Darker: #56a4be mixed with black
Calmer: #56a4be with less saturation
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Questions about #56a4be
What color is #56a4be?
#56a4be is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Surgical. In RGB it is rgb(86, 164, 190), in HSL hsl(195, 44.44%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.907% 0.08569 222.111).
What colors go well with #56a4be?
The complementary color of #56a4be is #c5866e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fa9a6 and #719ccc. The triadic partners are #bd83a7 and #a29a5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #56a4be?
Black text reads better on #56a4be: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56a4be a warm or cool color?
#56a4be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.086.