#5aa9ea color: Cerulean
#5aa9ea is rgb(90, 169, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.183% 0.1233 245.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-400
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5aa9ea
#5aa9ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5aa9ea mixed with white
Darker: #5aa9ea mixed with black
Calmer: #5aa9ea with less saturation
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What color is #5aa9ea?
#5aa9ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(90, 169, 234), in HSL hsl(207.08, 77.42%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.183% 0.1233 245.577).
What colors go well with #5aa9ea?
The complementary color of #5aa9ea is #d69146. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #15b5d2 and #8d9bef. The triadic partners are #e28097 and #90b056.
Is white or black text more readable on #5aa9ea?
Black text reads better on #5aa9ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5aa9ea a warm or cool color?
#5aa9ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.123.