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#5bcdd0 color: Blue Radiance

#5bcdd0 is rgb(91, 205, 208) in RGB and oklch(78.424% 0.10291 197.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

78.4%
0.103
198°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #5bcdd0

#5bcdd0 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Radiance (#58cfd4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #5bcdd0 mixed with white

  1. 5bcdd0
  2. 70d2d5
  3. 83d7d9
  4. 94dcde
  5. a5e2e3
  6. b4e7e7
  7. c4ecec
  8. d3f0f1
  9. e2f5f6
  10. f0fafa

Darker: #5bcdd0 mixed with black

  1. 5bcdd0
  2. 4eb2b5
  3. 41989a
  4. 357e80
  5. 296667
  6. 1e4e4f
  7. 133839
  8. 092323
  9. 030f10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #5bcdd0 with less saturation

  1. 5bcdd0
  2. 69cbce
  3. 75c9cb
  4. 7fc7c9
  5. 89c5c7
  6. 92c3c4
  7. 9bc1c2
  8. a3bfc0
  9. aabdbd
  10. b2bbbb

Questions about #5bcdd0

What color is #5bcdd0?

#5bcdd0 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Blue Radiance. In RGB it is rgb(91, 205, 208), in HSL hsl(181.54, 55.45%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.424% 0.10291 197.633).

What colors go well with #5bcdd0?

The complementary color of #5bcdd0 is #f39ea0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71ceac and #6ac6ec. The triadic partners are #d4a4e4 and #ddb06a.

Is white or black text more readable on #5bcdd0?

Black text reads better on #5bcdd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5bcdd0 a warm or cool color?

#5bcdd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.103.