Palettes / Colors / #5FCDF2
#5FCDF2 — Light Vivid Blue
#5FCDF2 is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #5FCDF2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#5FCDF2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F2835F; it also sits naturally between #5FF2CD and #5F83F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5FCDF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 95, 205, 242 |
| HSL | 195°, 85%, 66% |
| HSV | 195°, 61%, 95% |
| CMYK | 61%, 15%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 42.58, 52.51, 91.90 |
| Yxy | 52.51, 0.2277, 0.2808 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.58, -20.80, -27.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.46, -18.34, -29.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 37% · Green 80% · Blue 95%
Cyan 61% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5FCDF2
.text { color: #5FCDF2; }
.background { background-color: #5FCDF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5FCDF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(95, 205, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 85%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5FCDF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(95, 205, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5FCDF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(95, 205, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5FCDF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5FCDF2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #5FCDF2
Tints of #5FCDF2
Tones of #5FCDF2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2835F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5FCDF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5FCDF2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #5FCDF2: ·
How #5FCDF2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #5FCDF2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #5FCDF2?
#5FCDF2 is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 95, 205, 242). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5FCDF2?
#5FCDF2 is RGB 95, 205, 242 — HSL 195°, 85%, 66% — CMYK 61%, 15%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #5FCDF2?
Its complement is #F2835F; analogous partners are #5FF2CD and #5F83F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5FCDF2 for text?
Black text on #5FCDF2 has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.