#5FAFA0

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #5FAFA0

The hex code #5FAFA0 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 175 green, and 160 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 46% C, 0% M, 9% Y, and 31% K. With a hue angle of 168.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FAFA0
RGB95, 175, 160
HSL168.8°, 33.3%, 52.9%
CMYK46%, 0%, 9%, 31%
HSV168.8°, 45.7%, 68.6%
LAB66.2, -28.3, 0.1
XYZ26.4, 35.6, 38.7
Decimal6270880

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.58:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.13:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5FAFA0; }
.text-color { color: #5FAFA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5FAFA0; }

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Lightseagreen
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