#00C5F0

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #00C5F0

The hex code #00C5F0 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Deepskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 197, and 240.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 18% M, 0% Y, and 6% K. The HSL representation is 190.8° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00C5F0
RGB0, 197, 240
HSL190.8°, 100.0%, 47.1%
CMYK100%, 18%, 0%, 6%
HSV190.8°, 100.0%, 94.1%
LAB73.7, -25.9, -32.7
XYZ35.7, 46.2, 89.5
Decimal50672

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.24:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00C5F0; }
.text-color { color: #00C5F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00C5F0; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF