#5FC8F1 Color
#5FC8F1 is rgb(95, 200, 241) in RGB, hsl(197, 84%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 17%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FC8F1rgb(95, 200, 241)hsl(197, 84%, 66%)hsv(197, 61%, 95%)cmyk(61%, 17%, 0%, 5%)oklch(78.7% 0.113 226.6)lab(75.63% -22.61 -30.07)lch(75.63% 37.62 233.06)What #5FC8F1 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5FC8F1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FC8F1 Channel Values
How #5FC8F1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 95 · G 200 · B 241 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 84% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 61% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.91:1 vs white · 11.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FC8F1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5FC8F1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FC8F1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5FC8F1
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5FC8F1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5FC8F1#BBBBF1#9FC0F1#AEAEF3#95B9F2#4ECECE#55CBDD#BCBCBCUsing #5FC8F1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5fc8f1: #5FC8F1;background-color: #5FC8F1;colors: { 'color-5fc8f1': '#5FC8F1' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.784, blue: 0.945)<color name="color_5fc8f1">#5FC8F1</color>fill="#5FC8F1"More Teal Colors
#5FC8F1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FC8F1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FC8F1?
#5FC8F1 is a light teal — rgb(95, 200, 241) in RGB and hsl(197, 84%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.
What is the RGB value of #5FC8F1?
#5FC8F1 is rgb(95, 200, 241) — red 95, green 200, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FC8F1?
#5FC8F1 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 17%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FC8F1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FC8F1 scores 1.91:1 against white and 11.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FC8F1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FC8F1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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