#C5E9F8
A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightblue.
About #C5E9F8
At its core, #C5E9F8 is a very light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 233 green, and 248 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 21% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5E9F8
RGB197, 233, 248
HSL197.6°, 78.5%, 87.3%
CMYK21%, 6%, 0%, 3%
HSV197.6°, 20.6%, 97.3%
LAB90.3, -8.5, -11.2
XYZ69.1, 76.9, 100.0
Decimal12970488
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.39:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5E9F8;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5E9F8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5E9F8;
}