#5ae5fe color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#5ae5fe is rgb(90, 229, 254) in RGB and oklch(85.613% 0.12297 211.636) 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 0%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5ae5fe
#5ae5fe is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 85.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 212°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.49:1 contrast and black text 14.07:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #5ae5fe mixed with white
Darker: #5ae5fe mixed with black
Calmer: #5ae5fe with less saturation
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What color is #5ae5fe?
#5ae5fe is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(90, 229, 254), in HSL hsl(189.15, 98.8%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.613% 0.12297 211.636).
What colors go well with #5ae5fe?
The complementary color of #5ae5fe is #ffb7a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61ead5 and #92d8ff. The triadic partners are #ffb2f4 and #edcd6b.
Is white or black text more readable on #5ae5fe?
Black text reads better on #5ae5fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and black gives 14.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5ae5fe a warm or cool color?
#5ae5fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 85.6% and its chroma 0.123.