#5ae6fa color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#5ae6fa is rgb(90, 230, 250) in RGB and oklch(85.694% 0.12189 208.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Electric blue
- cyan-300
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5ae6fa
#5ae6fa is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 85.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 208°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.49:1 contrast and black text 14.13:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #5ae6fa mixed with white
Darker: #5ae6fa mixed with black
Calmer: #5ae6fa with less saturation
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What color is #5ae6fa?
#5ae6fa is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(90, 230, 250), in HSL hsl(187.5, 94.12%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.694% 0.12189 208.378).
What colors go well with #5ae6fa?
The complementary color of #5ae6fa is #ffb7ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67ead1 and #8ddaff. The triadic partners are #fcb3f8 and #f1cc6c.
Is white or black text more readable on #5ae6fa?
Black text reads better on #5ae6fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and black gives 14.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5ae6fa a warm or cool color?
#5ae6fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 85.7% and its chroma 0.122.