#5FCCBD

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.

About #5FCCBD

When working with digital screens, the color #5FCCBD is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumturquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 204 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow, and 20% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FCCBD
RGB95, 204, 189
HSL171.7°, 51.7%, 58.6%
CMYK53%, 0%, 7%, 20%
HSV171.7°, 53.4%, 80.0%
LAB75.6, -34.9, -2.0
XYZ35.5, 49.3, 55.8
Decimal6278333

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.86:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Mediumturquoise
#48D1CC