#5FE9F0

A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.

About #5FE9F0

When working with digital screens, the color #5FE9F0 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumturquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 233 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 60% C, 3% M, 0% Y, and 6% K. The HSL representation is 182.9° hue, 82.9% saturation, and 65.7% lightness.

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#5FE9F0
RGB95, 233, 240
HSL182.9°, 82.9%, 65.7%
CMYK60%, 3%, 0%, 6%
HSV182.9°, 60.4%, 94.1%
LAB85.5, -35.0, -14.6
XYZ49.6, 67.0, 92.8
Decimal6285808

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FE9F0; }
.text-color { color: #5FE9F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FE9F0; }

Similar Colors

Mediumturquoise
#48D1CC