#5ae8fd color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#5ae8fd is rgb(90, 232, 253) in RGB and oklch(86.263% 0.12336 208.856) 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 1%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5ae8fd
#5ae8fd is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 86.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 209°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.46:1 contrast and black text 14.4:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #5ae8fd mixed with white
Darker: #5ae8fd mixed with black
Calmer: #5ae8fd with less saturation
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What color is #5ae8fd?
#5ae8fd is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(90, 232, 253), in HSL hsl(187.73, 97.6%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.263% 0.12336 208.856).
What colors go well with #5ae8fd?
The complementary color of #5ae8fd is #ffbaad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66ecd3 and #92dcff. The triadic partners are #ffb4fa and #f3ce6d.
Is white or black text more readable on #5ae8fd?
Black text reads better on #5ae8fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and black gives 14.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5ae8fd a warm or cool color?
#5ae8fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 86.3% and its chroma 0.123.