Close to Sky
#5FDFFD
#5FDFFD is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 37.3% red, 87.5% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 98% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5FDFFD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.56:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.46:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5FDFFD as they’d see it.
#5FDFFD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5FDFFD
What color is #5FDFFD?
#5FDFFD is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 37.3% red, 87.5% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 98% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5FDFFD in RGB?
#5FDFFD is rgb(95, 223, 253): 95 red, 223 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5FDFFD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(62, 12, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5FDFFD?
PANTONE 305 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5FDFFD?
Its complement #FFC1B0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.