#85cecd color: Surf Wash
#85cecd is rgb(133, 206, 205) in RGB and oklch(80.338% 0.07288 194.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-300
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #85cecd
#85cecd is a soft light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 195°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.71:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Surf Wash (#87ceca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.
Lighter: #85cecd mixed with white
Darker: #85cecd mixed with black
Calmer: #85cecd with less saturation
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Questions about #85cecd
What color is #85cecd?
#85cecd is soft light cyan. The closest named color is Surf Wash. In RGB it is rgb(133, 206, 205), in HSL hsl(179.18, 42.69%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.338% 0.07288 194.693).
What colors go well with #85cecd?
The complementary color of #85cecd is #eaacb0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92ceb3 and #8bc9e2. The triadic partners are #d1b1e0 and #dbb98a.
Is white or black text more readable on #85cecd?
Black text reads better on #85cecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #85cecd a warm or cool color?
#85cecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.073.