#5FB6E2

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.

About #5FB6E2

At its core, #5FB6E2 is a light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 182, and 226.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 58% Cyan, 19% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FB6E2
RGB95, 182, 226
HSL200.2°, 69.3%, 62.9%
CMYK58%, 19%, 0%, 11%
HSV200.2°, 58.0%, 88.6%
LAB70.4, -13.6, -30.0
XYZ35.2, 41.4, 78.1
Decimal6272738

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.28:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FB6E2; }
.text-color { color: #5FB6E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FB6E2; }

Similar Colors

Lightskyblue
#87CEFA