#5aabcd color: Frozen Wave
#5aabcd is rgb(90, 171, 205) in RGB and oklch(70.324% 0.09343 227.691) 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 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5aabcd
#5aabcd is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Frozen Wave (#56acca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #5aabcd mixed with white
Darker: #5aabcd mixed with black
Calmer: #5aabcd with less saturation
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Questions about #5aabcd
What color is #5aabcd?
#5aabcd is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Frozen Wave. In RGB it is rgb(90, 171, 205), in HSL hsl(197.74, 53.49%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.324% 0.09343 227.691).
What colors go well with #5aabcd?
The complementary color of #5aabcd is #d08d6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4cb1b4 and #7ba1d9. The triadic partners are #cb87aa and #a5a45d.
Is white or black text more readable on #5aabcd?
Black text reads better on #5aabcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5aabcd a warm or cool color?
#5aabcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.093.