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#56ccf5 color: Thor’s Thunder

#56ccf5 is rgb(86, 204, 245) in RGB and oklch(79.43% 0.11955 224.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

79.4%
0.120
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #56ccf5

#56ccf5 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.35:1, 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: #56ccf5 mixed with white

  1. 56ccf5
  2. 6cd1f6
  3. 80d7f8
  4. 92dcf9
  5. a3e1fa
  6. b3e6fb
  7. c3ebfc
  8. d2f0fd
  9. e1f5fe
  10. f0fafe

Darker: #56ccf5 mixed with black

  1. 56ccf5
  2. 4ab1d5
  3. 3e97b6
  4. 327e98
  5. 27657b
  6. 1c4e5f
  7. 123744
  8. 08222b
  9. 020f15
  10. 000203

Calmer: #56ccf5 with less saturation

  1. 56ccf5
  2. 65cbef
  3. 72c9ea
  4. 7ec8e4
  5. 89c6df
  6. 92c5d9
  7. 9cc3d3
  8. a4c1cd
  9. acc0c8
  10. b4bec2

Questions about #56ccf5

What color is #56ccf5?

#56ccf5 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder. In RGB it is rgb(86, 204, 245), in HSL hsl(195.47, 88.83%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.43% 0.11955 224.414).

What colors go well with #56ccf5?

The complementary color of #56ccf5 is #fca27b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43d4d3 and #85bfff. The triadic partners are #f29cce and #c8c05f.

Is white or black text more readable on #56ccf5?

Black text reads better on #56ccf5: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56ccf5 a warm or cool color?

#56ccf5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.12.