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#56dcd8 color: Hammam Blue

#56dcd8 is rgb(86, 220, 216) in RGB and oklch(82.074% 0.11579 192.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

82.1%
0.116
192°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.66:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #56dcd8

#56dcd8 is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.66:1 contrast and black text 12.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hammam Blue (#65dcd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #56dcd8 mixed with white

  1. 56dcd8
  2. 6ee0dc
  3. 82e4e0
  4. 94e7e4
  5. a5ebe8
  6. b5eeeb
  7. c5f2ef
  8. d4f5f3
  9. e2f9f7
  10. f1fcfb

Darker: #56dcd8 mixed with black

  1. 56dcd8
  2. 4abfbc
  3. 3ea3a0
  4. 328885
  5. 276e6b
  6. 1c5453
  7. 123c3b
  8. 082625
  9. 021111
  10. 000202

Calmer: #56dcd8 with less saturation

  1. 56dcd8
  2. 67dad6
  3. 76d8d4
  4. 83d5d2
  5. 8ed3d0
  6. 99d1ce
  7. a2cecc
  8. abccca
  9. b4c9c8
  10. bcc7c6

Questions about #56dcd8

What color is #56dcd8?

#56dcd8 is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Hammam Blue. In RGB it is rgb(86, 220, 216), in HSL hsl(178.21, 65.69%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.074% 0.11579 192.359).

What colors go well with #56dcd8?

The complementary color of #56dcd8 is #ffa4b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78dcae and #62d5fa. The triadic partners are #deaefb and #f3b86c.

Is white or black text more readable on #56dcd8?

Black text reads better on #56dcd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and black gives 12.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56dcd8 a warm or cool color?

#56dcd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.116.