#5FAFA8
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #5FAFA8
Visually, #5FAFA8 is defined as a moderate cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 175, 168).
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, 4% Y, and 31% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
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#5FAFA8
RGB95, 175, 168
HSL174.8°, 33.3%, 52.9%
CMYK46%, 0%, 4%, 31%
HSV174.8°, 45.7%, 68.6%
LAB66.5, -26.3, -4.1
XYZ27.1, 35.9, 42.5
Decimal6270888
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.18:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5FAFA8;
}
.text-color {
color: #5FAFA8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5FAFA8;
}