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#5fb5df color: Sea Frolic

#5fb5df is rgb(95, 181, 223) in RGB and oklch(73.582% 0.10293 231.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

73.6%
0.103
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #5fb5df

#5fb5df is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Frolic (#64b6e2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #5fb5df mixed with white

  1. 5fb5df
  2. 71bde3
  3. 82c4e6
  4. 93cce9
  5. a3d3ed
  6. b2daf0
  7. c2e2f3
  8. d1e9f6
  9. e1f0f9
  10. f0f8fc

Darker: #5fb5df mixed with black

  1. 5fb5df
  2. 529dc2
  3. 4486a5
  4. 386f8a
  5. 2c596f
  6. 204456
  7. 15303d
  8. 0a1d27
  9. 030c12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #5fb5df with less saturation

  1. 5fb5df
  2. 69b4da
  3. 72b3d5
  4. 7ab2cf
  5. 82b1ca
  6. 89b0c5
  7. 90afbf
  8. 97adba
  9. 9dacb4
  10. a3abaf

Questions about #5fb5df

What color is #5fb5df?

#5fb5df is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Frolic. In RGB it is rgb(95, 181, 223), in HSL hsl(199.69, 66.67%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.582% 0.10293 231.687).

What colors go well with #5fb5df?

The complementary color of #5fb5df is #dd976c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49bdc5 and #85aaeb. The triadic partners are #dc8eb1 and #abb061.

Is white or black text more readable on #5fb5df?

Black text reads better on #5fb5df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5fb5df a warm or cool color?

#5fb5df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.103.