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#56dcd9 color: Hammam Blue

#56dcd9 is rgb(86, 220, 217) in RGB and oklch(82.107% 0.11567 193.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

82.1%
0.116
193°
  • 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
12.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #56dcd9

#56dcd9 is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.66:1 contrast and black text 12.63:1, 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: #56dcd9 mixed with white

  1. 56dcd9
  2. 6ee0dd
  3. 82e4e1
  4. 94e7e4
  5. a5ebe8
  6. b5eeec
  7. c5f2f0
  8. d4f5f4
  9. e2f9f7
  10. f1fcfb

Darker: #56dcd9 mixed with black

  1. 56dcd9
  2. 4abfbc
  3. 3ea3a1
  4. 328886
  5. 276e6c
  6. 1c5453
  7. 123c3b
  8. 082625
  9. 021111
  10. 000202

Calmer: #56dcd9 with less saturation

  1. 56dcd9
  2. 67dad7
  3. 76d8d5
  4. 83d5d3
  5. 8ed3d1
  6. 99d1cf
  7. a2cecd
  8. accccb
  9. b4c9c8
  10. bcc7c6

Questions about #56dcd9

What color is #56dcd9?

#56dcd9 is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Hammam Blue. In RGB it is rgb(86, 220, 217), in HSL hsl(178.66, 65.69%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.107% 0.11567 193.053).

What colors go well with #56dcd9?

The complementary color of #56dcd9 is #ffa5af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77dcaf and #63d5fb. The triadic partners are #dfaefa and #f2b86b.

Is white or black text more readable on #56dcd9?

Black text reads better on #56dcd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and black gives 12.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56dcd9 a warm or cool color?

#56dcd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.116.