#5aa3bb color: Surgical
#5aa3bb is rgb(90, 163, 187) in RGB and oklch(67.724% 0.08099 221.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5aa3bb
#5aa3bb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Surgical (#59a4c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #5aa3bb mixed with white
Darker: #5aa3bb mixed with black
Calmer: #5aa3bb with less saturation
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Questions about #5aa3bb
What color is #5aa3bb?
#5aa3bb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Surgical. In RGB it is rgb(90, 163, 187), in HSL hsl(194.85, 41.63%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.724% 0.08099 221.523).
What colors go well with #5aa3bb?
The complementary color of #5aa3bb is #c38770. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55a8a4 and #729bc8. The triadic partners are #ba84a6 and #a2995d.
Is white or black text more readable on #5aa3bb?
Black text reads better on #5aa3bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5aa3bb a warm or cool color?
#5aa3bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.081.