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#5bb0c8 color: Gondolier

#5bb0c8 is rgb(91, 176, 200) in RGB and oklch(71.324% 0.08911 218.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

71.3%
0.089
219°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • cyan-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #5bb0c8

#5bb0c8 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 219°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gondolier (#5db1c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #5bb0c8 mixed with white

  1. 5bb0c8
  2. 6eb8ce
  3. 7fc0d3
  4. 90c8d9
  5. a0d0de
  6. b0d8e4
  7. c0dfe9
  8. d0e7ef
  9. e0eff4
  10. eff7fa

Darker: #5bb0c8 mixed with black

  1. 5bb0c8
  2. 4e99ae
  3. 418294
  4. 356c7b
  5. 295663
  6. 1e424c
  7. 132e36
  8. 091c21
  9. 030b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5bb0c8 with less saturation

  1. 5bb0c8
  2. 65afc4
  3. 6daec1
  4. 75acbd
  5. 7dabb9
  6. 84aab5
  7. 8aa8b2
  8. 91a7ae
  9. 97a5aa
  10. 9da4a6

Questions about #5bb0c8

What color is #5bb0c8?

#5bb0c8 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Gondolier. In RGB it is rgb(91, 176, 200), in HSL hsl(193.21, 49.77%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.324% 0.08911 218.593).

What colors go well with #5bb0c8?

The complementary color of #5bb0c8 is #d38f79. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58b5ad and #76a7d8. The triadic partners are #c88db5 and #b1a460.

Is white or black text more readable on #5bb0c8?

Black text reads better on #5bb0c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5bb0c8 a warm or cool color?

#5bb0c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.089.