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#56cecc color: Setting Sail

#56cecc is rgb(86, 206, 204) in RGB and oklch(78.362% 0.10671 193.673) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

78.4%
0.107
194°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #56cecc

#56cecc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Setting Sail (#5ccbc7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #56cecc mixed with white

  1. 56cecc
  2. 6cd3d1
  3. 80d8d6
  4. 92dddb
  5. a3e2e0
  6. b3e7e5
  7. c3ecea
  8. d2f1f0
  9. e1f6f5
  10. f0fafa

Darker: #56cecc mixed with black

  1. 56cecc
  2. 4ab3b1
  3. 3e9897
  4. 327f7e
  5. 276665
  6. 1c4e4e
  7. 123837
  8. 082322
  9. 020f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #56cecc with less saturation

  1. 56cecc
  2. 65ccca
  3. 72cac8
  4. 7dc8c6
  5. 87c6c4
  6. 91c4c2
  7. 9ac2c0
  8. a2bfbe
  9. aabdbc
  10. b1bbba

Questions about #56cecc

What color is #56cecc?

#56cecc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Setting Sail. In RGB it is rgb(86, 206, 204), in HSL hsl(179, 55.05%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.362% 0.10671 193.673).

What colors go well with #56cecc?

The complementary color of #56cecc is #f59ca4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72cea6 and #62c7eb. The triadic partners are #d1a4e9 and #e2ae68.

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

Black text reads better on #56cecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56cecc a warm or cool color?

#56cecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.107.