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#5bf0fd color: Bioluminescence

#5bf0fd is rgb(91, 240, 253) in RGB and oklch(88.125% 0.12572 203.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

88.1%
0.126
203°
  • Cyan
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Electric blue
  • cyan-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc -20
Black text
15.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 86

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About #5bf0fd

#5bf0fd is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 88.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.37:1 contrast and black text 15.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bioluminescence (#55eeff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More very light cyan colors

Lighter: #5bf0fd mixed with white

  1. 5bf0fd
  2. 73f2fd
  3. 88f4fe
  4. 9af5fe
  5. abf7fe
  6. baf8fe
  7. c9faff
  8. d7fbff
  9. e5fdff
  10. f2feff

Darker: #5bf0fd mixed with black

  1. 5bf0fd
  2. 4ed1dc
  3. 41b2bc
  4. 35959d
  5. 29787f
  6. 1e5d62
  7. 134347
  8. 092a2d
  9. 031416
  10. 000303

Calmer: #5bf0fd with less saturation

  1. 5bf0fd
  2. 6feef9
  3. 80ecf6
  4. 8ee9f2
  5. 9be7ee
  6. a7e5eb
  7. b2e2e7
  8. bce0e3
  9. c6dddf
  10. cfdadb

Questions about #5bf0fd

What color is #5bf0fd?

#5bf0fd is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Bioluminescence. In RGB it is rgb(91, 240, 253), in HSL hsl(184.81, 97.59%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.125% 0.12572 203.349).

What colors go well with #5bf0fd?

The complementary color of #5bf0fd is #ffc2bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72f3d1 and #97e3ff. The triadic partners are #ffbbff and #ffd071.

Is white or black text more readable on #5bf0fd?

Black text reads better on #5bf0fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and black gives 15.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5bf0fd a warm or cool color?

#5bf0fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 88.1% and its chroma 0.126.