#5ae7fa color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#5ae7fa is rgb(90, 231, 250) in RGB and oklch(85.924% 0.1222 207.66) 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 #5ae7fa
#5ae7fa is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 85.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 208°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.47:1 contrast and black text 14.25:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #5ae7fa mixed with white
Darker: #5ae7fa mixed with black
Calmer: #5ae7fa with less saturation
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What color is #5ae7fa?
#5ae7fa is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(90, 231, 250), in HSL hsl(187.13, 94.12%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.924% 0.1222 207.66).
What colors go well with #5ae7fa?
The complementary color of #5ae7fa is #ffb8ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68ebd0 and #8ddbff. The triadic partners are #fcb4fa and #f3cc6d.
Is white or black text more readable on #5ae7fa?
Black text reads better on #5ae7fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and black gives 14.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5ae7fa a warm or cool color?
#5ae7fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 85.9% and its chroma 0.122.