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#56e2df color: Pluviophile

#56e2df is rgb(86, 226, 223) in RGB and oklch(83.717% 0.11935 193.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

83.7%
0.119
193°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #56e2df

#56e2df is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 83.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.57:1 contrast and black text 13.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pluviophile (#66dddd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #56e2df mixed with white

  1. 56e2df
  2. 6ee5e2
  3. 83e8e5
  4. 95ebe9
  5. a6eeec
  6. b6f1ef
  7. c6f4f2
  8. d4f7f5
  9. e3faf9
  10. f1fcfc

Darker: #56e2df mixed with black

  1. 56e2df
  2. 4ac4c2
  3. 3ea8a5
  4. 328c8a
  5. 27716f
  6. 1c5756
  7. 123e3d
  8. 082727
  9. 021212
  10. 000302

Calmer: #56e2df with less saturation

  1. 56e2df
  2. 69e0dd
  3. 78dedb
  4. 85dbd9
  5. 91d9d6
  6. 9cd6d4
  7. a6d4d2
  8. b0d1d0
  9. b9cfce
  10. c1cccc

Questions about #56e2df

What color is #56e2df?

#56e2df is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Pluviophile. In RGB it is rgb(86, 226, 223), in HSL hsl(178.71, 70.71%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.717% 0.11935 193.105).

What colors go well with #56e2df?

The complementary color of #56e2df is #ffaab4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79e2b3 and #64dbff. The triadic partners are #e5b3ff and #f9bd6d.

Is white or black text more readable on #56e2df?

Black text reads better on #56e2df: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and black gives 13.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56e2df a warm or cool color?

#56e2df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 83.7% and its chroma 0.119.