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#5cb5ba color: Aqueduct

#5cb5ba is rgb(92, 181, 186) in RGB and oklch(72.021% 0.08558 200.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

72%
0.086
200°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #5cb5ba

#5cb5ba is a soft light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqueduct (#60b3bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #5cb5ba mixed with white

Darker: #5cb5ba mixed with black

Calmer: #5cb5ba with less saturation

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Questions about #5cb5ba

What color is #5cb5ba?

#5cb5ba is soft light cyan. The closest named color is Aqueduct. In RGB it is rgb(92, 181, 186), in HSL hsl(183.19, 40.52%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.021% 0.08558 200.286).

What colors go well with #5cb5ba?

The complementary color of #5cb5ba is #d58f8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ab69d and #69afd0. The triadic partners are #bd93c6 and #c19f65.

Is white or black text more readable on #5cb5ba?

Black text reads better on #5cb5ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5cb5ba a warm or cool color?

#5cb5ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.086.