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#56becc color: Faded Jeans

#56becc is rgb(86, 190, 204) in RGB and oklch(74.574% 0.09749 207.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

74.6%
0.097
207°
  • 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
9.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #56becc

#56becc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.63:1, 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: #56becc mixed with white

  1. 56becc
  2. 6bc5d1
  3. 7ecbd6
  4. 8fd2db
  5. a0d8e0
  6. b1dfe6
  7. c1e5eb
  8. d0ecf0
  9. e0f2f5
  10. f0f9fa

Darker: #56becc mixed with black

  1. 56becc
  2. 4aa5b1
  3. 3e8c97
  4. 32757e
  5. 275e65
  6. 1c484e
  7. 123337
  8. 081f22
  9. 020d0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #56becc with less saturation

  1. 56becc
  2. 63bcc9
  3. 6ebbc6
  4. 77b9c3
  5. 80b8c0
  6. 89b6bc
  7. 91b4b9
  8. 98b2b6
  9. 9fb0b3
  10. a6aeb0

Questions about #56becc

What color is #56becc?

#56becc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Faded Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(86, 190, 204), in HSL hsl(187.12, 53.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.574% 0.09749 207.244).

What colors go well with #56becc?

The complementary color of #56becc is #e4958b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60c1ac and #6db6e3. The triadic partners are #ce97cd and #c7a961.

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

Black text reads better on #56becc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56becc a warm or cool color?

#56becc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.097.