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#56bec8 color: Faded Jeans

#56bec8 is rgb(86, 190, 200) in RGB and oklch(74.428% 0.09658 203.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

74.4%
0.097
204°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #56bec8

#56bec8 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.6:1, 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: #56bec8 mixed with white

  1. 56bec8
  2. 6bc5cd
  3. 7ecbd3
  4. 8fd2d8
  5. a0d8de
  6. b1dfe3
  7. c1e5e9
  8. d0ecee
  9. e0f2f4
  10. f0f9f9

Darker: #56bec8 mixed with black

  1. 56bec8
  2. 4aa5ae
  3. 3e8c94
  4. 32757b
  5. 275e63
  6. 1c484c
  7. 123336
  8. 081f21
  9. 020d0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #56bec8 with less saturation

  1. 56bec8
  2. 62bcc5
  3. 6dbbc2
  4. 77b9c0
  5. 80b7bd
  6. 89b6ba
  7. 90b4b7
  8. 98b2b4
  9. 9fb0b2
  10. a6aeaf

Questions about #56bec8

What color is #56bec8?

#56bec8 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Faded Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(86, 190, 200), in HSL hsl(185.26, 50.89%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.428% 0.09658 203.876).

What colors go well with #56bec8?

The complementary color of #56bec8 is #e3948e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64c0a7 and #6ab6e0. The triadic partners are #cb97cf and #c9a762.

Is white or black text more readable on #56bec8?

Black text reads better on #56bec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56bec8 a warm or cool color?

#56bec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.097.