#5F99AF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #5F99AF

When working with digital screens, the color #5F99AF is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 153 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 46% C, 13% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. With a hue angle of 196.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F99AF
RGB95, 153, 175
HSL196.5°, 33.3%, 52.9%
CMYK46%, 13%, 0%, 31%
HSV196.5°, 45.7%, 68.6%
LAB60.2, -12.9, -17.4
XYZ23.8, 28.3, 44.8
Decimal6265263

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.66:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F99AF; }
.text-color { color: #5F99AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F99AF; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0