#5FA0A0

A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #5FA0A0

When working with digital screens, the color #5FA0A0 is rendered by mixing light. 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, 160, and 160.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FA0A0
RGB95, 160, 160
HSL180.0°, 25.5%, 50.0%
CMYK41%, 0%, 0%, 37%
HSV180.0°, 40.6%, 62.7%
LAB61.8, -20.7, -6.5
XYZ23.6, 30.1, 37.8
Decimal6267040

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FA0A0; }
.text-color { color: #5FA0A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FA0A0; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0