#56e9fa color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#56e9fa is rgb(86, 233, 250) in RGB and oklch(86.276% 0.1248 206.038) 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 #56e9fa
#56e9fa is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 86.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 206°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.46:1 contrast and black text 14.43:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #56e9fa mixed with white
Darker: #56e9fa mixed with black
Calmer: #56e9fa with less saturation
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What color is #56e9fa?
#56e9fa is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(86, 233, 250), in HSL hsl(186.22, 94.25%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.276% 0.1248 206.038).
What colors go well with #56e9fa?
The complementary color of #56e9fa is #ffbab1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68edcf and #8dddff. The triadic partners are #fdb5fe and #f6cc6b.
Is white or black text more readable on #56e9fa?
Black text reads better on #56e9fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and black gives 14.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56e9fa a warm or cool color?
#56e9fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 86.3% and its chroma 0.125.