#57b5cd color: Water Baby
#57b5cd is rgb(87, 181, 205) in RGB and oklch(72.533% 0.09495 216.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #57b5cd
#57b5cd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Baby (#5ab5cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #57b5cd mixed with white
Darker: #57b5cd mixed with black
Calmer: #57b5cd with less saturation
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Questions about #57b5cd
What color is #57b5cd?
#57b5cd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Water Baby. In RGB it is rgb(87, 181, 205), in HSL hsl(192.2, 54.13%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.533% 0.09495 216.917).
What colors go well with #57b5cd?
The complementary color of #57b5cd is #da917c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55bab0 and #74acdf. The triadic partners are #cd8fbc and #b7a75e.
Is white or black text more readable on #57b5cd?
Black text reads better on #57b5cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #57b5cd a warm or cool color?
#57b5cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.095.