#5F7C75

A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Gray.

About #5F7C75

The precise color #5F7C75 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Gray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 124, and 117.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow, and 51% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F7C75
RGB95, 124, 117
HSL165.5°, 13.2%, 42.9%
CMYK23%, 0%, 6%, 51%
HSV165.5°, 23.4%, 48.6%
LAB49.7, -12.0, 0.4
XYZ15.1, 18.1, 19.5
Decimal6257781

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.63:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F7C75; }
.text-color { color: #5F7C75; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F7C75; }

Similar Colors

Gray
#808080