#5FB6DB

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #5FB6DB

Visually, #5FB6DB is defined as a moderate blue. Its closest recognized web color is Skyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 182 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 57% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. The HSL representation is 197.9° hue, 63.3% saturation, and 61.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FB6DB
RGB95, 182, 219
HSL197.9°, 63.3%, 61.6%
CMYK57%, 17%, 0%, 14%
HSV197.9°, 56.6%, 85.9%
LAB70.2, -15.7, -26.6
XYZ34.2, 41.0, 73.1
Decimal6272731

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.20:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FB6DB; }
.text-color { color: #5FB6DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FB6DB; }

Similar Colors

Skyblue
#87CEEB