#5F9999
A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #5F9999
Visually, #5F9999 is defined as a muted cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cadetblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 153, 153).
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 38% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 23.4% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F9999
RGB95, 153, 153
HSL180.0°, 23.4%, 48.6%
CMYK38%, 0%, 0%, 40%
HSV180.0°, 37.9%, 60.0%
LAB59.4, -18.9, -6.0
XYZ21.9, 27.5, 34.3
Decimal6265241
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.50:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F9999;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F9999;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F9999;
}