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#56ddeb color: Blue Dacnis

#56ddeb is rgb(86, 221, 235) in RGB and oklch(82.961% 0.11706 204.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

83%
0.117
205°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #56ddeb

#56ddeb is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.62:1 contrast and black text 12.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Dacnis (#44ddee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #56ddeb mixed with white

  1. 56ddeb
  2. 6ee1ed
  3. 82e4ef
  4. 95e8f1
  5. a5ebf3
  6. b6eff5
  7. c5f2f7
  8. d4f6f9
  9. e3f9fb
  10. f1fcfd

Darker: #56ddeb mixed with black

  1. 56ddeb
  2. 4ac0cc
  3. 3ea4ae
  4. 328891
  5. 276e75
  6. 1c555b
  7. 123d41
  8. 082629
  9. 021113
  10. 000203

Calmer: #56ddeb with less saturation

  1. 56ddeb
  2. 68dbe7
  3. 77d9e4
  4. 84d7e0
  5. 90d5dd
  6. 9ad3d9
  7. a4d1d6
  8. aeced2
  9. b7ccce
  10. bfc9cb

Questions about #56ddeb

What color is #56ddeb?

#56ddeb is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Blue Dacnis. In RGB it is rgb(86, 221, 235), in HSL hsl(185.64, 78.84%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.961% 0.11706 204.821).

What colors go well with #56ddeb?

The complementary color of #56ddeb is #ffa9a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68e0c3 and #74d3ff. The triadic partners are #eeadf1 and #eac169.

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

Black text reads better on #56ddeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and black gives 12.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56ddeb a warm or cool color?

#56ddeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.117.