HEX Color #00C5FF (Deepskyblue)

About #00C5FF

The precise color #00C5FF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Deepskyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 197 green, and 255 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 23% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 193.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00C5FF

RGB0, 197, 255

HSL193.6°, 100.0%, 50.0%

CMYK100%, 23%, 0%, 0%

HSV193.6°, 100.0%, 100.0%

LAB74.3, -20.8, -39.8

XYZ38.0, 47.2, 101.7

Decimal50687

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00C5FF #FF3900

Analogous

#00FFB9 #0045FF

Triadic

#FF00C5 #C5FF00

Tetradic

#B900FF #FF3900 #45FF00

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#00C5FF

#1CCBFF

#38D1FF

#55D8FF

#71DEFF

#8DE5FF

#AAEBFF

#C6F2FF

#E2F8FF

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#00C5FF

#00AFE2

#0099C6

#0083AA

#006D8D

#005771

#004155

#002B38

#00151C

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.01:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

10.43:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.92:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.87:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00C5FF; }

.text-color { color: #00C5FF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #00C5FF; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue

#00BFFF