#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
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;
}