#56e4ff color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#56e4ff is rgb(86, 228, 255) in RGB and oklch(85.312% 0.1251 212.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Baby blue
- cyan-300
- Black 0%
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About #56e4ff
#56e4ff is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 85.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 213°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.51:1 contrast and black text 13.94:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #56e4ff mixed with white
Darker: #56e4ff mixed with black
Calmer: #56e4ff with less saturation
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What color is #56e4ff?
#56e4ff is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(86, 228, 255), in HSL hsl(189.59, 100%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.312% 0.1251 212.677).
What colors go well with #56e4ff?
The complementary color of #56e4ff is #ffb6a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5be9d6 and #92d7ff. The triadic partners are #ffb0f2 and #ebcd68.
Is white or black text more readable on #56e4ff?
Black text reads better on #56e4ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and black gives 13.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56e4ff a warm or cool color?
#56e4ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 85.3% and its chroma 0.125.