#C5FFFF

A very light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Paleturquoise.

About #C5FFFF

Visually, #C5FFFF is defined as a vivid cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Paleturquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 255, and 255.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 23% C, 0% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 180.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5FFFF
RGB197, 255, 255
HSL180.0°, 100.0%, 88.6%
CMYK23%, 0%, 0%, 0%
HSV180.0°, 22.7%, 100.0%
LAB96.2, -18.1, -6.0
XYZ76.8, 90.6, 108.0
Decimal12976127

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
19.12:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
16.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5FFFF; }
.text-color { color: #C5FFFF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5FFFF; }

Similar Colors

Paleturquoise
#AFEEEE