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#56becb color: Faded Jeans

#56becb is rgb(86, 190, 203) in RGB and oklch(74.537% 0.09723 206.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

74.5%
0.097
206°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #56becb

#56becb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.62:1, 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: #56becb mixed with white

  1. 56becb
  2. 6bc5d0
  3. 7ecbd5
  4. 8fd2db
  5. a0d8e0
  6. b1dfe5
  7. c1e5ea
  8. d0ecef
  9. e0f2f5
  10. f0f9fa

Darker: #56becb mixed with black

  1. 56becb
  2. 4aa5b0
  3. 3e8c96
  4. 32757d
  5. 275e65
  6. 1c484d
  7. 123337
  8. 081f22
  9. 020d0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #56becb with less saturation

  1. 56becb
  2. 63bcc8
  3. 6dbbc5
  4. 77b9c2
  5. 80b8bf
  6. 89b6bc
  7. 91b4b9
  8. 98b2b6
  9. 9fb0b3
  10. a6aeaf

Questions about #56becb

What color is #56becb?

#56becb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Faded Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(86, 190, 203), in HSL hsl(186.67, 52.94%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.537% 0.09723 206.409).

What colors go well with #56becb?

The complementary color of #56becb is #e4948c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61c1ab and #6db6e2. The triadic partners are #cd97cd and #c8a861.

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

Black text reads better on #56becb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56becb a warm or cool color?

#56becb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.097.