#5F99A0
A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #5F99A0
When working with digital screens, the color #5F99A0 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 153 green, and 160 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 41% C, 4% M, 0% Y, and 37% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#5F99A0
RGB95, 153, 160
HSL186.5°, 25.5%, 50.0%
CMYK41%, 4%, 0%, 37%
HSV186.5°, 40.6%, 62.7%
LAB59.7, -17.0, -9.6
XYZ22.5, 27.8, 37.4
Decimal6265248
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.55:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F99A0;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F99A0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F99A0;
}