#56b7ea color: Sea Frolic
#56b7ea is rgb(86, 183, 234) in RGB and oklch(74.177% 0.11692 234.398) 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 8%
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About #56b7ea
#56b7ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Frolic (#64b6e2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #56b7ea mixed with white
Darker: #56b7ea mixed with black
Calmer: #56b7ea with less saturation
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What color is #56b7ea?
#56b7ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Frolic. In RGB it is rgb(86, 183, 234), in HSL hsl(200.68, 77.89%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.177% 0.11692 234.398).
What colors go well with #56b7ea?
The complementary color of #56b7ea is #e49661. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2fc0ce and #86aaf6. The triadic partners are #e58bb0 and #aab458.
Is white or black text more readable on #56b7ea?
Black text reads better on #56b7ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56b7ea a warm or cool color?
#56b7ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.117.