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#5dbcbc color: Pharaoh’s Seas

#5dbcbc is rgb(93, 188, 188) in RGB and oklch(73.793% 0.08988 195.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

73.8%
0.090
195°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #5dbcbc

#5dbcbc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pharaoh’s Seas (#59bbc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #5dbcbc mixed with white

  1. 5dbcbc
  2. 70c3c3
  3. 82cac9
  4. 92d0d0
  5. a3d7d6
  6. b3dedd
  7. c2e4e4
  8. d1ebeb
  9. e1f2f1
  10. f0f8f8

Darker: #5dbcbc mixed with black

  1. 5dbcbc
  2. 50a3a3
  3. 438b8b
  4. 377373
  5. 2a5d5d
  6. 1f4747
  7. 143232
  8. 0a1f1f
  9. 030d0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #5dbcbc with less saturation

  1. 5dbcbc
  2. 68baba
  3. 71b9b8
  4. 7ab7b7
  5. 82b5b5
  6. 8ab3b3
  7. 91b2b1
  8. 97b0af
  9. 9eaeae
  10. a4acac

Questions about #5dbcbc

What color is #5dbcbc?

#5dbcbc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Pharaoh’s Seas. In RGB it is rgb(93, 188, 188), in HSL hsl(180, 41.48%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.793% 0.08988 195.381).

What colors go well with #5dbcbc?

The complementary color of #5dbcbc is #dd9397. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70bc9c and #67b6d5. The triadic partners are #c099d1 and #cba268.

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

Black text reads better on #5dbcbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5dbcbc a warm or cool color?

#5dbcbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.09.