#56aed5 color: Crystal Seas
#56aed5 is rgb(86, 174, 213) in RGB and oklch(71.197% 0.10161 229.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Dark gray
- cyan-500
- Black 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56aed5
#56aed5 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Crystal Seas (#5dafce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #56aed5 mixed with white
Darker: #56aed5 mixed with black
Calmer: #56aed5 with less saturation
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What color is #56aed5?
#56aed5 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Crystal Seas. In RGB it is rgb(86, 174, 213), in HSL hsl(198.43, 60.19%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.197% 0.10161 229.492).
What colors go well with #56aed5?
The complementary color of #56aed5 is #d68f68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42b5bb and #7ca3e2. The triadic partners are #d287ac and #a6a859.
Is white or black text more readable on #56aed5?
Black text reads better on #56aed5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56aed5 a warm or cool color?
#56aed5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.102.