#56e5fa color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#56e5fa is rgb(86, 229, 250) in RGB and oklch(85.355% 0.12355 208.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- cyan-300
- Black 2%
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About #56e5fa
#56e5fa is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 85.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 209°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.5:1 contrast and black text 13.98:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #56e5fa mixed with white
Darker: #56e5fa mixed with black
Calmer: #56e5fa with less saturation
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What color is #56e5fa?
#56e5fa is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(86, 229, 250), in HSL hsl(187.68, 94.25%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.355% 0.12355 208.851).
What colors go well with #56e5fa?
The complementary color of #56e5fa is #ffb5a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63e9d0 and #8bd9ff. The triadic partners are #fcb1f7 and #f0cb69.
Is white or black text more readable on #56e5fa?
Black text reads better on #56e5fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and black gives 13.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56e5fa a warm or cool color?
#56e5fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 85.4% and its chroma 0.124.