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#5da2b2 color: Explorer Blue

#5da2b2 is rgb(93, 162, 178) in RGB and oklch(67.275% 0.07356 214.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

67.3%
0.074
214°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #5da2b2

#5da2b2 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Explorer Blue (#57a3b3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #5da2b2 mixed with white

  1. 5da2b2
  2. 6eabba
  3. 7fb4c1
  4. 8fbec9
  5. 9fc7d1
  6. afd0d8
  7. bfd9e0
  8. cfe3e8
  9. dfecef
  10. eff6f7

Darker: #5da2b2 mixed with black

  1. 5da2b2
  2. 508c9a
  3. 437783
  4. 37636d
  5. 2a4f57
  6. 1f3c43
  7. 142a2f
  8. 0a191d
  9. 030a0c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #5da2b2 with less saturation

  1. 5da2b2
  2. 64a1af
  3. 6ba0ac
  4. 719faa
  5. 779ea7
  6. 7d9ca4
  7. 829ba1
  8. 879a9e
  9. 8c999c
  10. 919799

Questions about #5da2b2

What color is #5da2b2?

#5da2b2 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Explorer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(93, 162, 178), in HSL hsl(191.29, 35.56%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.275% 0.07356 214.37).

What colors go well with #5da2b2?

The complementary color of #5da2b2 is #bf8678. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ea59b and #6f9bc1. The triadic partners are #b385a9 and #a59661.

Is white or black text more readable on #5da2b2?

Black text reads better on #5da2b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5da2b2 a warm or cool color?

#5da2b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.074.