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#5faeb0 color: Fountain Blue

#5faeb0 is rgb(95, 174, 176) in RGB and oklch(70.137% 0.07793 197.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

70.1%
0.078
198°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • slate-400
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #5faeb0

#5faeb0 is a dusty light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fountain Blue (#65adb2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #5faeb0 mixed with white

  1. 5faeb0
  2. 71b6b8
  3. 81bebf
  4. 92c6c7
  5. a2cecf
  6. b1d6d7
  7. c1dedf
  8. d0e7e7
  9. e0efef
  10. eff7f7

Darker: #5faeb0 mixed with black

  1. 5faeb0
  2. 529799
  3. 448082
  4. 386a6c
  5. 2c5556
  6. 204142
  7. 152e2e
  8. 0a1c1c
  9. 030b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #5faeb0 with less saturation

  1. 5faeb0
  2. 67adae
  3. 6fabad
  4. 76aaab
  5. 7da8a9
  6. 83a7a7
  7. 89a5a6
  8. 8fa4a4
  9. 94a2a2
  10. 9aa0a0

Questions about #5faeb0

What color is #5faeb0?

#5faeb0 is dusty light cyan. The closest named color is Fountain Blue. In RGB it is rgb(95, 174, 176), in HSL hsl(181.48, 33.89%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.137% 0.07793 197.667).

What colors go well with #5faeb0?

The complementary color of #5faeb0 is #cb8b8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6daf95 and #68a9c5. The triadic partners are #b390bf and #ba9967.

Is white or black text more readable on #5faeb0?

Black text reads better on #5faeb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5faeb0 a warm or cool color?

#5faeb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.078.