#05aebe color: Placid Sea
#05aebe is rgb(5, 174, 190) in RGB and oklch(68.613% 0.1169 206.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Black 25%
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About #05aebe
#05aebe is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 206°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Placid Sea (#1cadba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #05aebe mixed with white
Darker: #05aebe mixed with black
Calmer: #05aebe with less saturation
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Questions about #05aebe
What color is #05aebe?
#05aebe is bright cyan. The closest named color is Placid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(5, 174, 190), in HSL hsl(185.19, 94.87%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.613% 0.1169 206.454).
What colors go well with #05aebe?
The complementary color of #05aebe is #d97c73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2db198 and #46a4d9. The triadic partners are #c080c0 and #ba9539.
Is white or black text more readable on #05aebe?
Black text reads better on #05aebe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #05aebe a warm or cool color?
#05aebe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.117.