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#5ab0da color: Sail Away

#5ab0da is rgb(90, 176, 218) in RGB and oklch(72.027% 0.10302 231.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

72%
0.103
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #5ab0da

#5ab0da is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sail Away (#55b4de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #5ab0da mixed with white

Darker: #5ab0da mixed with black

Calmer: #5ab0da with less saturation

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Questions about #5ab0da

What color is #5ab0da?

#5ab0da is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Sail Away. In RGB it is rgb(90, 176, 218), in HSL hsl(199.69, 63.37%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.027% 0.10302 231.844).

What colors go well with #5ab0da?

The complementary color of #5ab0da is #d89267. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43b8c0 and #81a5e6. The triadic partners are #d789ac and #a6ab5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #5ab0da?

Black text reads better on #5ab0da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5ab0da a warm or cool color?

#5ab0da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.103.