#5ae5fc color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#5ae5fc is rgb(90, 229, 252) in RGB and oklch(85.539% 0.12226 210.376) 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 1%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5ae5fc
#5ae5fc is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 85.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 210°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.49:1 contrast and black text 14.05:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #5ae5fc mixed with white
Darker: #5ae5fc mixed with black
Calmer: #5ae5fc with less saturation
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What color is #5ae5fc?
#5ae5fc is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(90, 229, 252), in HSL hsl(188.52, 96.43%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.539% 0.12226 210.376).
What colors go well with #5ae5fc?
The complementary color of #5ae5fc is #ffb7a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63ead3 and #8fd9ff. The triadic partners are #fdb2f5 and #eecc6b.
Is white or black text more readable on #5ae5fc?
Black text reads better on #5ae5fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and black gives 14.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5ae5fc a warm or cool color?
#5ae5fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 85.5% and its chroma 0.122.