#5FA8C5
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Skyblue.
About #5FA8C5
At its core, #5FA8C5 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Skyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 168 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 52% cyan and 15% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 197.1° hue, 46.8% saturation, and 57.3% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5FA8C5
RGB95, 168, 197
HSL197.1°, 46.8%, 57.3%
CMYK52%, 15%, 0%, 23%
HSV197.1°, 51.8%, 77.3%
LAB65.3, -14.7, -21.9
XYZ28.8, 34.5, 58.0
Decimal6269125
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.89:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5FA8C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #5FA8C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5FA8C5;
}