#5FDBE9

A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #5FDBE9

The precise color #5FDBE9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkturquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 219 green, and 233 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 59% Cyan, 6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FDBE9
RGB95, 219, 233
HSL186.1°, 75.8%, 64.3%
CMYK59%, 6%, 0%, 9%
HSV186.1°, 59.2%, 91.4%
LAB81.3, -30.3, -17.2
XYZ44.8, 59.0, 86.1
Decimal6282217

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.80:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FDBE9; }
.text-color { color: #5FDBE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FDBE9; }

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1