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#5bbec8 color: Faded Jeans

#5bbec8 is rgb(91, 190, 200) in RGB and oklch(74.609% 0.09339 204.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

74.6%
0.093
204°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #5bbec8

#5bbec8 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Faded Jeans (#5dbdcb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #5bbec8 mixed with white

  1. 5bbec8
  2. 6fc5cd
  3. 81cbd3
  4. 92d2d8
  5. a2d8de
  6. b2dfe3
  7. c2e5e9
  8. d1ecee
  9. e1f2f4
  10. f0f9f9

Darker: #5bbec8 mixed with black

  1. 5bbec8
  2. 4ea5ae
  3. 418c94
  4. 35757b
  5. 295e63
  6. 1e484c
  7. 133336
  8. 091f21
  9. 030d0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #5bbec8 with less saturation

  1. 5bbec8
  2. 66bcc5
  3. 71bbc3
  4. 7ab9c0
  5. 82b8bd
  6. 8ab6ba
  7. 92b4b8
  8. 99b2b5
  9. a0b0b2
  10. a6aeaf

Questions about #5bbec8

What color is #5bbec8?

#5bbec8 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Faded Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(91, 190, 200), in HSL hsl(185.5, 49.77%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.609% 0.09339 204.223).

What colors go well with #5bbec8?

The complementary color of #5bbec8 is #e29590. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67c0a8 and #6eb7df. The triadic partners are #cb99ce and #c9a865.

Is white or black text more readable on #5bbec8?

Black text reads better on #5bbec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5bbec8 a warm or cool color?

#5bbec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.093.