#5bc4e9 color: Candid Blue
#5bc4e9 is rgb(91, 196, 233) in RGB and oklch(77.272% 0.10976 224.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-400
- Black 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5bc4e9
#5bc4e9 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.52:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Candid Blue (#6cc3e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #5bc4e9 mixed with white
Darker: #5bc4e9 mixed with black
Calmer: #5bc4e9 with less saturation
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Questions about #5bc4e9
What color is #5bc4e9?
#5bc4e9 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Candid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(91, 196, 233), in HSL hsl(195.63, 76.34%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.272% 0.10976 224.172).
What colors go well with #5bc4e9?
The complementary color of #5bc4e9 is #f09e7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4dcbca and #83b9fa. The triadic partners are #e798c6 and #c0b962.
Is white or black text more readable on #5bc4e9?
Black text reads better on #5bc4e9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5bc4e9 a warm or cool color?
#5bc4e9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.11.