What color is #5BBFF5?

#5BBFF5 is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(91, 191, 245), and in HSL hsl(201, 89%, 66%).

Is #5BBFF5 accessible as text?

On white, #5BBFF5 has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #5BBFF5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5BBFF5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-400 (#00BCFF).

What colors go well with #5BBFF5?

#5BBFF5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F5915B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5BBFF5 below.

Is #5BBFF5 good for buttons?

#5BBFF5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5BBFF5 — white text only reaches 2.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5BBFF5 the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #5BBFF5 is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#5BBFF5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5BBFF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #5BBFF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5BBFF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5BBFF5 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5BBFF5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5BBFF5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8EE6FF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5BBFF5 Secondary #C6E5F9 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5BBFF5 Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #5BBFF5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 14/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #5BBFF5

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People also use #5BBFF5 with

Aquamarine Iris Dark Salmon Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3F1F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5B8CF5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5BBFF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5BBFF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 91 191 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.7% 0.121 235.1);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8F0FD;
  --color-200: #B2E1FA;
  --color-300: #7EC9F1;
  --color-400: #4FAFE3;
  --color-500: #2C92C9;
  --color-600: #2A7298;
  --color-700: #23526B;
  --color-800: #1B3746;
  --color-900: #13222B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8F0FD',
    200: '#B2E1FA',
    300: '#7EC9F1',
    400: '#4FAFE3',
    500: '#2C92C9',
    600: '#2A7298',
    700: '#23526B',
    800: '#1B3746',
    900: '#13222B',
  },
}

$base: #5BBFF5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8F0FD;
$base-200: #B2E1FA;
$base-300: #7EC9F1;
$base-400: #4FAFE3;
$base-500: #2C92C9;
$base-600: #2A7298;
$base-700: #23526B;
$base-800: #1B3746;
$base-900: #13222B;
$base-hover: #1CA7F2;
$base-subtle: #D3EAF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5BBFF5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2E1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EC9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FAFE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2C92C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A7298",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23526B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3746",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13222B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5BBFF5

Color Lab

Pairs with #5BBFF5

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