#5bb4cc color: Water Baby
#5bb4cc is rgb(91, 180, 204) in RGB and oklch(72.414% 0.09177 217.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5bb4cc
#5bb4cc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 218°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Baby (#5ab5cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #5bb4cc mixed with white
Darker: #5bb4cc mixed with black
Calmer: #5bb4cc with less saturation
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Questions about #5bb4cc
What color is #5bb4cc?
#5bb4cc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Water Baby. In RGB it is rgb(91, 180, 204), in HSL hsl(192.74, 52.56%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.414% 0.09177 217.769).
What colors go well with #5bb4cc?
The complementary color of #5bb4cc is #d8927c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58b9b0 and #76abdd. The triadic partners are #cc90ba and #b5a761.
Is white or black text more readable on #5bb4cc?
Black text reads better on #5bb4cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5bb4cc a warm or cool color?
#5bb4cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.092.