#5cb5cd color: Water Baby
#5cb5cd is rgb(92, 181, 205) in RGB and oklch(72.726% 0.09178 217.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5cb5cd
#5cb5cd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 218°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Baby (#5ab5cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #5cb5cd mixed with white
Darker: #5cb5cd mixed with black
Calmer: #5cb5cd with less saturation
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Questions about #5cb5cd
What color is #5cb5cd?
#5cb5cd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Water Baby. In RGB it is rgb(92, 181, 205), in HSL hsl(192.74, 53.05%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.726% 0.09178 217.745).
What colors go well with #5cb5cd?
The complementary color of #5cb5cd is #d9937d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5abab1 and #77acde. The triadic partners are #cd91bb and #b6a862.
Is white or black text more readable on #5cb5cd?
Black text reads better on #5cb5cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5cb5cd a warm or cool color?
#5cb5cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.092.