#C5E2F8
A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightblue.
About #C5E2F8
Visually, #C5E2F8 is defined as a vivid blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 226 green, and 248 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 21% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3% Black. The HSL representation is 205.9° hue, 78.5% saturation, and 87.3% 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#C5E2F8
RGB197, 226, 248
HSL205.9°, 78.5%, 87.3%
CMYK21%, 9%, 0%, 3%
HSV205.9°, 20.6%, 97.3%
LAB88.5, -4.9, -13.9
XYZ67.2, 73.0, 99.4
Decimal12968696
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.61:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5E2F8;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5E2F8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5E2F8;
}