#56d5ee color: Electric Lemonade
#56d5ee is rgb(86, 213, 238) in RGB and oklch(81.218% 0.11567 212.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-300
- Black 7%
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About #56d5ee
#56d5ee is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 81.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 213°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.15:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Electric Lemonade (#5cdcf1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.
Lighter: #56d5ee mixed with white
Darker: #56d5ee mixed with black
Calmer: #56d5ee with less saturation
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Questions about #56d5ee
What color is #56d5ee?
#56d5ee is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Electric Lemonade. In RGB it is rgb(86, 213, 238), in HSL hsl(189.87, 81.72%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.218% 0.11567 212.977).
What colors go well with #56d5ee?
The complementary color of #56d5ee is #ffa591. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5adac9 and #7ccaff. The triadic partners are #efa5e2 and #dbc065.
Is white or black text more readable on #56d5ee?
Black text reads better on #56d5ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56d5ee a warm or cool color?
#56d5ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 81.2% and its chroma 0.116.