#5FA899

A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #5FA899

The precise color #5FA899 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 168 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 43% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 9% Yellow, and 34% Black. The HSL representation is 167.7° hue, 29.6% saturation, and 51.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#5FA899
RGB95, 168, 153
HSL167.7°, 29.6%, 51.6%
CMYK43%, 0%, 9%, 34%
HSV167.7°, 43.5%, 65.9%
LAB63.9, -26.5, 0.6
XYZ24.5, 32.7, 35.2
Decimal6269081

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.55:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FA899; }
.text-color { color: #5FA899; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FA899; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0