#56e8fa color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#56e8fa is rgb(86, 232, 250) in RGB and oklch(86.046% 0.12446 206.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Electric blue
- cyan-300
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56e8fa
#56e8fa is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 86% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 207°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.47:1 contrast and black text 14.32:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #56e8fa mixed with white
Darker: #56e8fa mixed with black
Calmer: #56e8fa with less saturation
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Questions about #56e8fa
What color is #56e8fa?
#56e8fa is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(86, 232, 250), in HSL hsl(186.59, 94.25%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.046% 0.12446 206.735).
What colors go well with #56e8fa?
The complementary color of #56e8fa is #ffb8af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67eccf and #8cdcff. The triadic partners are #fcb4fc and #f5cc6b.
Is white or black text more readable on #56e8fa?
Black text reads better on #56e8fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and black gives 14.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56e8fa a warm or cool color?
#56e8fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 86% and its chroma 0.124.