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#56c2cf color: Baharroth Blue

#56c2cf is rgb(86, 194, 207) in RGB and oklch(75.628% 0.09987 206.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

75.6%
0.100
206°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #56c2cf

#56c2cf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baharroth Blue (#58c1cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #56c2cf mixed with white

  1. 56c2cf
  2. 6bc8d4
  3. 7eced9
  4. 90d5dd
  5. a1dbe2
  6. b1e1e7
  7. c1e7ec
  8. d1edf1
  9. e0f3f5
  10. f0f9fa

Darker: #56c2cf mixed with black

  1. 56c2cf
  2. 4aa8b4
  3. 3e8f99
  4. 32777f
  5. 276067
  6. 1c494f
  7. 123438
  8. 082023
  9. 020e10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #56c2cf with less saturation

  1. 56c2cf
  2. 63c0cc
  3. 6fbfc9
  4. 79bdc6
  5. 82bbc3
  6. 8bb9c0
  7. 93b8bc
  8. 9bb6b9
  9. a2b4b6
  10. a9b2b3

Questions about #56c2cf

What color is #56c2cf?

#56c2cf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Baharroth Blue. In RGB it is rgb(86, 194, 207), in HSL hsl(186.45, 55.76%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.628% 0.09987 206.049).

What colors go well with #56c2cf?

The complementary color of #56c2cf is #e9978f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62c5ad and #6dbae7. The triadic partners are #d19ad2 and #ccac62.

Is white or black text more readable on #56c2cf?

Black text reads better on #56c2cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56c2cf a warm or cool color?

#56c2cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.1.