#5bb3cd color: Water Baby
#5bb3cd is rgb(91, 179, 205) in RGB and oklch(72.221% 0.09226 219.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Dark gray
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5bb3cd
#5bb3cd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Baby (#5ab5cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #5bb3cd mixed with white
Darker: #5bb3cd mixed with black
Calmer: #5bb3cd with less saturation
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Questions about #5bb3cd
What color is #5bb3cd?
#5bb3cd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Water Baby. In RGB it is rgb(91, 179, 205), in HSL hsl(193.68, 53.27%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.221% 0.09226 219.636).
What colors go well with #5bb3cd?
The complementary color of #5bb3cd is #d89179. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56b8b2 and #78aadd. The triadic partners are #cc8fb8 and #b3a760.
Is white or black text more readable on #5bb3cd?
Black text reads better on #5bb3cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5bb3cd a warm or cool color?
#5bb3cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.092.