#5FC5E2

A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #5FC5E2

When working with digital screens, the color #5FC5E2 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Skyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 197 green, and 226 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 58% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FC5E2
RGB95, 197, 226
HSL193.3°, 69.3%, 62.9%
CMYK58%, 13%, 0%, 11%
HSV193.3°, 58.0%, 88.6%
LAB74.7, -21.4, -23.4
XYZ38.4, 47.9, 79.2
Decimal6276578

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.57:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.99:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FC5E2; }
.text-color { color: #5FC5E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FC5E2; }

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Skyblue
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