#5FA0A8

A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #5FA0A8

The precise color #5FA0A8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 160 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 43% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. The HSL representation is 186.6° hue, 29.6% saturation, and 51.6% lightness.

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#5FA0A8
RGB95, 160, 168
HSL186.6°, 29.6%, 51.6%
CMYK43%, 5%, 0%, 34%
HSV186.6°, 43.5%, 65.9%
LAB62.0, -18.6, -10.7
XYZ24.4, 30.4, 41.6
Decimal6267048

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.08:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FA0A8; }
.text-color { color: #5FA0A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FA0A8; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0