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#56ddec color: Blue Dacnis

#56ddec is rgb(86, 221, 236) in RGB and oklch(82.997% 0.11727 205.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

83%
0.117
206°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #56ddec

#56ddec is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.62:1 contrast and black text 12.95:1, 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: #56ddec mixed with white

  1. 56ddec
  2. 6ee1ee
  3. 82e4f0
  4. 95e8f2
  5. a6ebf4
  6. b6eff6
  7. c5f2f8
  8. d4f6fa
  9. e3f9fb
  10. f1fcfd

Darker: #56ddec mixed with black

  1. 56ddec
  2. 4ac0cd
  3. 3ea4af
  4. 328892
  5. 276e76
  6. 1c555b
  7. 123d42
  8. 082629
  9. 021113
  10. 000203

Calmer: #56ddec with less saturation

  1. 56ddec
  2. 68dbe8
  3. 77d9e5
  4. 84d7e1
  5. 90d5dd
  6. 9ad3da
  7. a4d1d6
  8. aeced2
  9. b7cccf
  10. bfcacb

Questions about #56ddec

What color is #56ddec?

#56ddec is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Blue Dacnis. In RGB it is rgb(86, 221, 236), in HSL hsl(186, 79.79%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.997% 0.11727 205.501).

What colors go well with #56ddec?

The complementary color of #56ddec is #ffa9a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67e0c4 and #75d3ff. The triadic partners are #efadf1 and #eac269.

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

Black text reads better on #56ddec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and black gives 12.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56ddec a warm or cool color?

#56ddec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.117.