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#5abcbc color: Pharaoh’s Seas

#5abcbc is rgb(90, 188, 188) in RGB and oklch(73.678% 0.09192 195.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

73.7%
0.092
195°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #5abcbc

#5abcbc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pharaoh’s Seas (#59bbc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #5abcbc mixed with white

  1. 5abcbc
  2. 6ec3c3
  3. 80cac9
  4. 91d0d0
  5. a1d7d6
  6. b1dedd
  7. c1e4e4
  8. d1ebeb
  9. e0f2f1
  10. f0f8f8

Darker: #5abcbc mixed with black

  1. 5abcbc
  2. 4da3a3
  3. 418b8b
  4. 357373
  5. 295d5d
  6. 1e4747
  7. 133232
  8. 091f1f
  9. 030d0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #5abcbc with less saturation

  1. 5abcbc
  2. 65baba
  3. 6fb9b8
  4. 78b7b7
  5. 81b5b5
  6. 88b3b3
  7. 90b1b1
  8. 97b0af
  9. 9daead
  10. a4acab

Questions about #5abcbc

What color is #5abcbc?

#5abcbc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Pharaoh’s Seas. In RGB it is rgb(90, 188, 188), in HSL hsl(180, 42.24%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.678% 0.09192 195.343).

What colors go well with #5abcbc?

The complementary color of #5abcbc is #de9297. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ebc9c and #64b6d6. The triadic partners are #c098d2 and #cca266.

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

Black text reads better on #5abcbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5abcbc a warm or cool color?

#5abcbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.092.