#5F8A99

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #5F8A99

The precise color #5F8A99 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Lightslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 138, and 153.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 38% cyan and 10% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F8A99
RGB95, 138, 153
HSL195.5°, 23.4%, 48.6%
CMYK38%, 10%, 0%, 40%
HSV195.5°, 37.9%, 60.0%
LAB55.0, -10.8, -12.7
XYZ19.6, 22.9, 33.5
Decimal6261401

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.58:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F8A99; }
.text-color { color: #5F8A99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F8A99; }

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