#5ae9fb color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#5ae9fb is rgb(90, 233, 251) in RGB and oklch(86.419% 0.12311 206.877) 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 #5ae9fb
#5ae9fb is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 86.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 207°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.45:1 contrast and black text 14.48:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #5ae9fb mixed with white
Darker: #5ae9fb mixed with black
Calmer: #5ae9fb with less saturation
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What color is #5ae9fb?
#5ae9fb is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(90, 233, 251), in HSL hsl(186.71, 95.27%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.419% 0.12311 206.877).
What colors go well with #5ae9fb?
The complementary color of #5ae9fb is #ffbab1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6aedd1 and #8fddff. The triadic partners are #fdb6fd and #f5cd6d.
Is white or black text more readable on #5ae9fb?
Black text reads better on #5ae9fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and black gives 14.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5ae9fb a warm or cool color?
#5ae9fb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 86.4% and its chroma 0.123.