#5cb3cd color: Water Baby
#5cb3cd is rgb(92, 179, 205) in RGB and oklch(72.261% 0.09162 219.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
- Soft
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- ≈ Dark gray
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5cb3cd
#5cb3cd is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Baby (#5ab5cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #5cb3cd mixed with white
Darker: #5cb3cd mixed with black
Calmer: #5cb3cd with less saturation
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Questions about #5cb3cd
What color is #5cb3cd?
#5cb3cd is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Water Baby. In RGB it is rgb(92, 179, 205), in HSL hsl(193.81, 53.05%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.261% 0.09162 219.826).
What colors go well with #5cb3cd?
The complementary color of #5cb3cd is #d7927a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57b8b2 and #78aadd. The triadic partners are #cc8fb8 and #b3a761.
Is white or black text more readable on #5cb3cd?
Black text reads better on #5cb3cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5cb3cd a warm or cool color?
#5cb3cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.092.