#5fa8ab color: Blue Mercury
#5fa8ab is rgb(95, 168, 171) in RGB and oklch(68.536% 0.07324 199.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Dusty
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- ≈ Mint
- slate-400
- Black 33%
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About #5fa8ab
#5fa8ab is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 199°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Mercury (#67a6ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #5fa8ab mixed with white
Darker: #5fa8ab mixed with black
Calmer: #5fa8ab with less saturation
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What color is #5fa8ab?
#5fa8ab is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Blue Mercury. In RGB it is rgb(95, 168, 171), in HSL hsl(182.37, 31.15%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.536% 0.07324 199.024).
What colors go well with #5fa8ab?
The complementary color of #5fa8ab is #c38888. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ba992 and #68a3be. The triadic partners are #ae8cb7 and #b29565.
Is white or black text more readable on #5fa8ab?
Black text reads better on #5fa8ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5fa8ab a warm or cool color?
#5fa8ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.073.