#5FF8FF

A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aqua.

About #5FF8FF

At its core, #5FF8FF is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Aqua. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 248, and 255.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 63% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. The HSL representation is 182.6° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FF8FF
RGB95, 248, 255
HSL182.6°, 100.0%, 68.6%
CMYK63%, 3%, 0%, 0%
HSV182.6°, 62.7%, 100.0%
LAB90.2, -37.9, -15.4
XYZ56.3, 76.8, 106.5
Decimal6289663

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.36:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FF8FF; }
.text-color { color: #5FF8FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FF8FF; }

Similar Colors

Aqua
#00FFFF