#5F9299
A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #5F9299
At its core, #5F9299 is a medium and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cadetblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 146, and 153.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 38% C, 5% M, 0% Y, and 40% K. The HSL representation is 187.2° hue, 23.4% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F9299
RGB95, 146, 153
HSL187.2°, 23.4%, 48.6%
CMYK38%, 5%, 0%, 40%
HSV187.2°, 37.9%, 60.0%
LAB57.4, -15.1, -9.1
XYZ20.7, 25.3, 33.9
Decimal6263449
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.06:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F9299;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F9299;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F9299;
}