#5ae8fb color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#5ae8fb is rgb(90, 232, 251) in RGB and oklch(86.19% 0.12279 207.586) 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%
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About #5ae8fb
#5ae8fb is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 86.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 208°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.46:1 contrast and black text 14.37:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #5ae8fb mixed with white
Darker: #5ae8fb mixed with black
Calmer: #5ae8fb with less saturation
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What color is #5ae8fb?
#5ae8fb is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(90, 232, 251), in HSL hsl(187.08, 95.27%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.19% 0.12279 207.586).
What colors go well with #5ae8fb?
The complementary color of #5ae8fb is #ffb9ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69ecd1 and #8fdcff. The triadic partners are #fdb5fb and #f4cd6d.
Is white or black text more readable on #5ae8fb?
Black text reads better on #5ae8fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and black gives 14.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5ae8fb a warm or cool color?
#5ae8fb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 86.2% and its chroma 0.123.