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#56bdca color: Faded Jeans

#56bdca is rgb(86, 189, 202) in RGB and oklch(74.264% 0.09656 206.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

74.3%
0.097
207°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #56bdca

#56bdca is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Faded Jeans (#5dbdcb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #56bdca mixed with white

  1. 56bdca
  2. 6bc4cf
  3. 7ecad5
  4. 8fd1da
  5. a0d8df
  6. b0dee5
  7. c0e5ea
  8. d0ebef
  9. e0f2f4
  10. f0f9fa

Darker: #56bdca mixed with black

  1. 56bdca
  2. 4aa4af
  3. 3e8c95
  4. 32747c
  5. 275d64
  6. 1c474d
  7. 123337
  8. 081f22
  9. 020d0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #56bdca with less saturation

  1. 56bdca
  2. 62bbc7
  3. 6dbac4
  4. 77b8c1
  5. 80b7be
  6. 88b5bb
  7. 90b3b8
  8. 97b1b5
  9. 9eafb2
  10. a5adaf

Questions about #56bdca

What color is #56bdca?

#56bdca is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Faded Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(86, 189, 202), in HSL hsl(186.72, 52.25%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.264% 0.09656 206.502).

What colors go well with #56bdca?

The complementary color of #56bdca is #e2948b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61c0aa and #6cb5e1. The triadic partners are #cc96cc and #c6a861.

Is white or black text more readable on #56bdca?

Black text reads better on #56bdca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56bdca a warm or cool color?

#56bdca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.097.