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#5abcc2 color: Pharaoh’s Seas

#5abcc2 is rgb(90, 188, 194) in RGB and oklch(73.885% 0.09207 200.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

73.9%
0.092
201°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #5abcc2

#5abcc2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.41:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #5abcc2 mixed with white

  1. 5abcc2
  2. 6ec3c8
  3. 80cace
  4. 91d0d4
  5. a1d7da
  6. b2dee0
  7. c1e4e6
  8. d1ebed
  9. e0f2f3
  10. f0f8f9

Darker: #5abcc2 mixed with black

  1. 5abcc2
  2. 4da3a8
  3. 418b8f
  4. 357377
  5. 295d60
  6. 1e4749
  7. 133234
  8. 091f20
  9. 030d0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #5abcc2 with less saturation

  1. 5abcc2
  2. 65bac0
  3. 6fb9bd
  4. 78b7bb
  5. 81b5b9
  6. 89b4b6
  7. 90b2b4
  8. 97b0b1
  9. 9eaeaf
  10. a4acad

Questions about #5abcc2

What color is #5abcc2?

#5abcc2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Pharaoh’s Seas. In RGB it is rgb(90, 188, 194), in HSL hsl(183.46, 46.02%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.885% 0.09207 200.743).

What colors go well with #5abcc2?

The complementary color of #5abcc2 is #df9392. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69bea2 and #69b5da. The triadic partners are #c597ce and #c9a465.

Is white or black text more readable on #5abcc2?

Black text reads better on #5abcc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5abcc2 a warm or cool color?

#5abcc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.092.