#5be8fe color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#5be8fe is rgb(91, 232, 254) in RGB and oklch(86.327% 0.12318 209.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Electric blue
- cyan-300
- Black 0%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5be8fe
#5be8fe is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 86.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 210°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.46:1 contrast and black text 14.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #5be8fe mixed with white
Darker: #5be8fe mixed with black
Calmer: #5be8fe with less saturation
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What color is #5be8fe?
#5be8fe is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(91, 232, 254), in HSL hsl(188.1, 98.79%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.327% 0.12318 209.551).
What colors go well with #5be8fe?
The complementary color of #5be8fe is #ffbaad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66ecd4 and #94dbff. The triadic partners are #ffb4f9 and #f2ce6d.
Is white or black text more readable on #5be8fe?
Black text reads better on #5be8fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and black gives 14.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5be8fe a warm or cool color?
#5be8fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 86.3% and its chroma 0.123.