#5ae5fa color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#5ae5fa is rgb(90, 229, 250) in RGB and oklch(85.465% 0.1216 209.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Baby blue
- cyan-300
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5ae5fa
#5ae5fa is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 85.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 209°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.5:1 contrast and black text 14.02:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #5ae5fa mixed with white
Darker: #5ae5fa mixed with black
Calmer: #5ae5fa with less saturation
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What color is #5ae5fa?
#5ae5fa is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(90, 229, 250), in HSL hsl(187.87, 94.12%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.465% 0.1216 209.101).
What colors go well with #5ae5fa?
The complementary color of #5ae5fa is #ffb6a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66e9d1 and #8cd9ff. The triadic partners are #fcb2f6 and #efcb6c.
Is white or black text more readable on #5ae5fa?
Black text reads better on #5ae5fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and black gives 14.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5ae5fa a warm or cool color?
#5ae5fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 85.5% and its chroma 0.122.