#56c5ce color: Sea Serpent
#56c5ce is rgb(86, 197, 206) in RGB and oklch(76.299% 0.10108 202.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-400
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56c5ce
#56c5ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 203°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.27:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #56c5ce mixed with white
Darker: #56c5ce mixed with black
Calmer: #56c5ce with less saturation
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Questions about #56c5ce
What color is #56c5ce?
#56c5ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(86, 197, 206), in HSL hsl(184.5, 55.05%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.299% 0.10108 202.581).
What colors go well with #56c5ce?
The complementary color of #56c5ce is #ec9894. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66c7ab and #6bbde8. The triadic partners are #d19cd8 and #d2ac64.
Is white or black text more readable on #56c5ce?
Black text reads better on #56c5ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56c5ce a warm or cool color?
#56c5ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.101.