#5bc5cd color: Sea Serpent
#5bc5cd is rgb(91, 197, 205) in RGB and oklch(76.436% 0.09788 202.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5bc5cd
#5bc5cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 202°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.31:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #5bc5cd mixed with white
Darker: #5bc5cd mixed with black
Calmer: #5bc5cd with less saturation
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Questions about #5bc5cd
What color is #5bc5cd?
#5bc5cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(91, 197, 205), in HSL hsl(184.21, 53.27%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.436% 0.09788 202.025).
What colors go well with #5bc5cd?
The complementary color of #5bc5cd is #ea9996. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6bc7ab and #6dbee6. The triadic partners are #d09ed8 and #d2ad67.
Is white or black text more readable on #5bc5cd?
Black text reads better on #5bc5cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5bc5cd a warm or cool color?
#5bc5cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.098.