#5bb6cd color: Water Baby
#5bb6cd is rgb(91, 182, 205) in RGB and oklch(72.92% 0.09256 216.546) 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 #5bb6cd
#5bb6cd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.02:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Baby (#5ab5cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #5bb6cd mixed with white
Darker: #5bb6cd mixed with black
Calmer: #5bb6cd with less saturation
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Questions about #5bb6cd
What color is #5bb6cd?
#5bb6cd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Water Baby. In RGB it is rgb(91, 182, 205), in HSL hsl(192.11, 53.27%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.92% 0.09256 216.546).
What colors go well with #5bb6cd?
The complementary color of #5bb6cd is #db937e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5abab1 and #76addf. The triadic partners are #cd91bd and #b8a862.
Is white or black text more readable on #5bb6cd?
Black text reads better on #5bb6cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5bb6cd a warm or cool color?
#5bb6cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.093.