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#5fbcea color: Norfolk Sky

#5fbcea is rgb(95, 188, 234) in RGB and oklch(75.641% 0.11024 232.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

75.6%
0.110
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #5fbcea

#5fbcea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Norfolk Sky (#6cbae7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #5fbcea mixed with white

  1. 5fbcea
  2. 72c3ec
  3. 83caef
  4. 94d1f1
  5. a4d7f3
  6. b3def6
  7. c3e5f8
  8. d2ebfa
  9. e1f2fb
  10. f0f8fd

Darker: #5fbcea mixed with black

  1. 5fbcea
  2. 52a3cb
  3. 448bae
  4. 387391
  5. 2c5d75
  6. 20475a
  7. 153241
  8. 0a1f29
  9. 030d13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #5fbcea with less saturation

  1. 5fbcea
  2. 6abbe4
  3. 74badf
  4. 7db9d9
  5. 85b8d3
  6. 8db7cd
  7. 95b5c8
  8. 9cb4c2
  9. a3b3bc
  10. a9b1b6

Questions about #5fbcea

What color is #5fbcea?

#5fbcea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Norfolk Sky. In RGB it is rgb(95, 188, 234), in HSL hsl(199.86, 76.8%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.641% 0.11024 232.291).

What colors go well with #5fbcea?

The complementary color of #5fbcea is #e79c6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44c4ce and #8ab0f6. The triadic partners are #e692b7 and #b1b761.

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

Black text reads better on #5fbcea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5fbcea a warm or cool color?

#5fbcea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.11.