#5dcddd color: Watercourse
#5dcddd is rgb(93, 205, 221) in RGB and oklch(78.952% 0.10366 207.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Cyan
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-400
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #5dcddd
#5dcddd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 208°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.24:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Watercourse (#5ccbd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #5dcddd mixed with white
Darker: #5dcddd mixed with black
Calmer: #5dcddd with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #5dcddd
Questions about #5dcddd
What color is #5dcddd?
#5dcddd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Watercourse. In RGB it is rgb(93, 205, 221), in HSL hsl(187.5, 65.31%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.952% 0.10366 207.966).
What colors go well with #5dcddd?
The complementary color of #5dcddd is #f6a195. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67d0ba and #77c4f5. The triadic partners are #dfa3dc and #d6b769.
Is white or black text more readable on #5dcddd?
Black text reads better on #5dcddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5dcddd a warm or cool color?
#5dcddd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.104.