#5FA0BD
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #5FA0BD
At its core, #5FA0BD is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 160 green, and 189 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 50% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. With a hue angle of 198.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5FA0BD
RGB95, 160, 189
HSL198.5°, 41.6%, 55.7%
CMYK50%, 15%, 0%, 26%
HSV198.5°, 49.7%, 74.1%
LAB62.7, -12.8, -21.4
XYZ26.5, 31.2, 52.8
Decimal6267069
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.25:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5FA0BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #5FA0BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5FA0BD;
}