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#5cbfc3 color: Gem Turquoise

#5cbfc3 is rgb(92, 191, 195) in RGB and oklch(74.706% 0.09271 198.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

74.7%
0.093
199°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #5cbfc3

#5cbfc3 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gem Turquoise (#53c2c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #5cbfc3 mixed with white

  1. 5cbfc3
  2. 70c6c9
  3. 81cccf
  4. 92d2d5
  5. a3d9db
  6. b3dfe1
  7. c2e6e7
  8. d2eced
  9. e1f2f3
  10. f0f9f9

Darker: #5cbfc3 mixed with black

  1. 5cbfc3
  2. 4fa6a9
  3. 428d90
  4. 367578
  5. 2a5e60
  6. 1f484a
  7. 143334
  8. 0a1f20
  9. 030d0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #5cbfc3 with less saturation

  1. 5cbfc3
  2. 67bdc1
  3. 71bcbf
  4. 7bbabc
  5. 83b8ba
  6. 8bb6b8
  7. 92b5b6
  8. 99b3b4
  9. a0b1b1
  10. a7afaf

Questions about #5cbfc3

What color is #5cbfc3?

#5cbfc3 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Gem Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(92, 191, 195), in HSL hsl(182.33, 46.19%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.706% 0.09271 198.909).

What colors go well with #5cbfc3?

The complementary color of #5cbfc3 is #e29596. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6dc0a3 and #6ab9dc. The triadic partners are #c79ad3 and #cda667.

Is white or black text more readable on #5cbfc3?

Black text reads better on #5cbfc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5cbfc3 a warm or cool color?

#5cbfc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.093.