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#56eefb color: Bioluminescence

#56eefb is rgb(86, 238, 251) in RGB and oklch(87.464% 0.12692 203.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

87.5%
0.127
203°
  • Cyan
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Electric blue
  • cyan-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.40:1Hard to read
Lc -22
Black text
15.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 85

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About #56eefb

#56eefb is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 87.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.4:1 contrast and black text 15.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bioluminescence (#55eeff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More very light cyan colors

Lighter: #56eefb mixed with white

  1. 56eefb
  2. 70f0fc
  3. 85f2fc
  4. 98f4fc
  5. a9f6fd
  6. b8f8fd
  7. c8f9fe
  8. d6fbfe
  9. e4fcfe
  10. f2feff

Darker: #56eefb mixed with black

  1. 56eefb
  2. 4acfda
  3. 3eb1ba
  4. 32939c
  5. 27777e
  6. 1c5c61
  7. 124246
  8. 082a2d
  9. 021415
  10. 000303

Calmer: #56eefb with less saturation

  1. 56eefb
  2. 6becf7
  3. 7ceaf4
  4. 8be7f0
  5. 98e5ec
  6. a4e3e8
  7. afe0e5
  8. badee1
  9. c3dbdd
  10. cdd8d9

Questions about #56eefb

What color is #56eefb?

#56eefb is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Bioluminescence. In RGB it is rgb(86, 238, 251), in HSL hsl(184.73, 95.38%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.464% 0.12692 203.256).

What colors go well with #56eefb?

The complementary color of #56eefb is #ffbfba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ef1ce and #91e1ff. The triadic partners are #ffb9ff and #fece6d.

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

Black text reads better on #56eefb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and black gives 15.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56eefb a warm or cool color?

#56eefb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 87.5% and its chroma 0.127.