#5bb6cb color: Water Baby
#5bb6cb is rgb(91, 182, 203) in RGB and oklch(72.842% 0.09157 214.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5bb6cb
#5bb6cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 215°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Baby (#5ab5cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #5bb6cb mixed with white
Darker: #5bb6cb mixed with black
Calmer: #5bb6cb with less saturation
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Questions about #5bb6cb
What color is #5bb6cb?
#5bb6cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Baby. In RGB it is rgb(91, 182, 203), in HSL hsl(191.25, 51.85%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.842% 0.09157 214.849).
What colors go well with #5bb6cb?
The complementary color of #5bb6cb is #da9280. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5cbaae and #75aedd. The triadic partners are #cb91be and #b9a762.
Is white or black text more readable on #5bb6cb?
Black text reads better on #5bb6cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5bb6cb a warm or cool color?
#5bb6cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.092.