#5FA8A0

A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #5FA8A0

At its core, #5FA8A0 is a medium and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 168, 160).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow, and 34% black. With a hue angle of 173.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FA8A0
RGB95, 168, 160
HSL173.4°, 29.6%, 51.6%
CMYK43%, 0%, 5%, 34%
HSV173.4°, 43.5%, 65.9%
LAB64.1, -24.8, -3.0
XYZ25.1, 33.0, 38.3
Decimal6269088

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.60:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FA8A0; }
.text-color { color: #5FA8A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FA8A0; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0