What color is #5CB5CE?

#5CB5CE is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(92, 181, 206), and in HSL hsl(193, 54%, 58%).

Is #5CB5CE accessible as text?

On white, #5CB5CE has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #5CB5CE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5CB5CE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #5CB5CE?

#5CB5CE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CE735A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5CB5CE below.

Is #5CB5CE good for buttons?

#5CB5CE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5CB5CE — white text only reaches 2.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5CB5CE the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #5CB5CE is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#5CB5CE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5CB5CE

Not just a swatch — here's how #5CB5CE works with other colors. Named schemes with #5CB5CE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5CB5CE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5CB5CE Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Picton Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5CB5CE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Picton Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5CB5CE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #8DDBF2

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5CB5CE Secondary #BDD9E2 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5CB5CE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5CB5CE with

Medium Aquamarine Royal Blue Terracotta Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1EEF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5A8ECE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5CB5CE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5CB5CE;
  --color-base-rgb: 92 181 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.8% 0.092 218.6);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #DFF1F6;
  --color-200: #C0E3EC;
  --color-300: #95CBDA;
  --color-400: #6CB2C6;
  --color-500: #4B95AA;
  --color-600: #3F7483;
  --color-700: #32545D;
  --color-800: #23383D;
  --color-900: #172326;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#DFF1F6',
    200: '#C0E3EC',
    300: '#95CBDA',
    400: '#6CB2C6',
    500: '#4B95AA',
    600: '#3F7483',
    700: '#32545D',
    800: '#23383D',
    900: '#172326',
  },
}

$base: #5CB5CE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #DFF1F6;
$base-200: #C0E3EC;
$base-300: #95CBDA;
$base-400: #6CB2C6;
$base-500: #4B95AA;
$base-600: #3F7483;
$base-700: #32545D;
$base-800: #23383D;
$base-900: #172326;
$base-hover: #369BB6;
$base-subtle: #D2E6EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5CB5CE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0E3EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95CBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CB2C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B95AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F7483",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32545D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23383D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172326",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5CB5CE

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