#5FC5FF

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #5FC5FF

At its core, #5FC5FF is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Deepskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 197, and 255.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 63% C, 23% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FC5FF
RGB95, 197, 255
HSL201.8°, 100.0%, 68.6%
CMYK63%, 23%, 0%, 0%
HSV201.8°, 62.7%, 100.0%
LAB75.8, -12.7, -37.3
XYZ42.7, 49.6, 101.9
Decimal6276607

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.92:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FC5FF; }
.text-color { color: #5FC5FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FC5FF; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF