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#56caef color: Bright light sky blue

#56caef is rgb(86, 202, 239) in RGB and oklch(78.726% 0.11577 222.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

78.7%
0.116
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #56caef

#56caef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder (#44ccff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #56caef mixed with white

  1. 56caef
  2. 6cd0f1
  3. 80d5f3
  4. 91dbf4
  5. a2e0f6
  6. b3e5f8
  7. c2ebf9
  8. d2f0fb
  9. e1f5fc
  10. f0fafe

Darker: #56caef mixed with black

  1. 56caef
  2. 4aafd0
  3. 3e95b1
  4. 327c94
  5. 276478
  6. 1c4d5c
  7. 123742
  8. 08222a
  9. 020f14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #56caef with less saturation

  1. 56caef
  2. 65c9ea
  3. 72c7e5
  4. 7dc6df
  5. 87c4da
  6. 91c3d5
  7. 9ac1cf
  8. a2bfca
  9. aabdc4
  10. b2bbbf

Questions about #56caef

What color is #56caef?

#56caef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Bright light sky blue. In RGB it is rgb(86, 202, 239), in HSL hsl(194.51, 82.7%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.726% 0.11577 222.332).

What colors go well with #56caef?

The complementary color of #56caef is #f8a07d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49d1cd and #82beff. The triadic partners are #ed9bce and #c8bd5f.

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

Black text reads better on #56caef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56caef a warm or cool color?

#56caef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.116.