#56b4cd color: Water Baby
#56b4cd is rgb(86, 180, 205) in RGB and oklch(72.262% 0.09547 217.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56b4cd
#56b4cd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 218°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.81:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Baby (#5ab5cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #56b4cd mixed with white
Darker: #56b4cd mixed with black
Calmer: #56b4cd with less saturation
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Questions about #56b4cd
What color is #56b4cd?
#56b4cd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Water Baby. In RGB it is rgb(86, 180, 205), in HSL hsl(192.61, 54.34%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.262% 0.09547 217.755).
What colors go well with #56b4cd?
The complementary color of #56b4cd is #da907a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53b9b0 and #74abdf. The triadic partners are #cd8ebb and #b5a65d.
Is white or black text more readable on #56b4cd?
Black text reads better on #56b4cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56b4cd a warm or cool color?
#56b4cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.095.