#56c5ea color: Clean Pool
#56c5ea is rgb(86, 197, 234) in RGB and oklch(77.374% 0.11299 223.207) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-400
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56c5ea
#56c5ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.57:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Clean Pool (#4ec0ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #56c5ea mixed with white
Darker: #56c5ea mixed with black
Calmer: #56c5ea with less saturation
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What color is #56c5ea?
#56c5ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Clean Pool. In RGB it is rgb(86, 197, 234), in HSL hsl(195, 77.89%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.374% 0.11299 223.207).
What colors go well with #56c5ea?
The complementary color of #56c5ea is #f29d7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48ccc9 and #81b9fc. The triadic partners are #e898c8 and #c2b95e.
Is white or black text more readable on #56c5ea?
Black text reads better on #56c5ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56c5ea a warm or cool color?
#56c5ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.113.