#56b2ee color: Blue Jeans
#56b2ee is rgb(86, 178, 238) in RGB and oklch(73.232% 0.12349 240.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 7%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56b2ee
#56b2ee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jeans (#5dadec). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #56b2ee mixed with white
Darker: #56b2ee mixed with black
Calmer: #56b2ee with less saturation
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What color is #56b2ee?
#56b2ee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(86, 178, 238), in HSL hsl(203.68, 81.72%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.232% 0.12349 240.046).
What colors go well with #56b2ee?
The complementary color of #56b2ee is #e19552. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18bdd3 and #8aa4f6. The triadic partners are #e786a5 and #9eb455.
Is white or black text more readable on #56b2ee?
Black text reads better on #56b2ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56b2ee a warm or cool color?
#56b2ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.123.