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#56e2ff color: Ionized-Air Glow

#56e2ff is rgb(86, 226, 255) in RGB and oklch(84.855% 0.12482 214.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

84.9%
0.125
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • cyan-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc -27
Black text
13.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #56e2ff

#56e2ff is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 84.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.53:1 contrast and black text 13.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionized-Air Glow (#55ddff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #56e2ff mixed with white

  1. 56e2ff
  2. 6fe5ff
  3. 83e8ff
  4. 96ecff
  5. a7efff
  6. b7f2ff
  7. c6f4ff
  8. d5f7ff
  9. e3faff
  10. f1fcff

Darker: #56e2ff mixed with black

  1. 56e2ff
  2. 4ac4de
  3. 3ea8be
  4. 328c9e
  5. 277180
  6. 1c5763
  7. 123e48
  8. 08272e
  9. 021216
  10. 000303

Calmer: #56e2ff with less saturation

  1. 56e2ff
  2. 69e0fa
  3. 79def5
  4. 87dcf0
  5. 93dbeb
  6. 9ed8e6
  7. a9d6e1
  8. b3d4dc
  9. bcd2d7
  10. c5d0d2

Questions about #56e2ff

What color is #56e2ff?

#56e2ff is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Ionized-Air Glow. In RGB it is rgb(86, 226, 255), in HSL hsl(190.3, 100%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.855% 0.12482 214.104).

What colors go well with #56e2ff?

The complementary color of #56e2ff is #ffb49f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58e8d7 and #91d5ff. The triadic partners are #ffaeef and #e8cc67.

Is white or black text more readable on #56e2ff?

Black text reads better on #56e2ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and black gives 13.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56e2ff a warm or cool color?

#56e2ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 84.9% and its chroma 0.125.