#5FAFBD

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #5FAFBD

Visually, #5FAFBD is defined as a moderate cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 175, and 189.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 50% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. With a hue angle of 188.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5FAFBD
RGB95, 175, 189
HSL188.9°, 41.6%, 55.7%
CMYK50%, 7%, 0%, 26%
HSV188.9°, 49.7%, 74.1%
LAB67.1, -20.7, -14.7
XYZ29.2, 36.8, 53.7
Decimal6270909

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.35:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0