#5aa9db color: Cousteau
#5aa9db is rgb(90, 169, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.477% 0.10701 238.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Dark gray
- cyan-500
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5aa9db
#5aa9db is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cousteau (#55a9d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #5aa9db mixed with white
Darker: #5aa9db mixed with black
Calmer: #5aa9db with less saturation
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What color is #5aa9db?
#5aa9db is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Cousteau. In RGB it is rgb(90, 169, 219), in HSL hsl(203.26, 64.18%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.477% 0.10701 238.592).
What colors go well with #5aa9db?
The complementary color of #5aa9db is #d18f59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37b2c3 and #849de3. The triadic partners are #d6839f and #99a959.
Is white or black text more readable on #5aa9db?
Black text reads better on #5aa9db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5aa9db a warm or cool color?
#5aa9db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.107.