#5F9EA0 color codes
- HEX
- #5F9EA0
- HEX8
- #5F9EA0FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF5F9EA0
- RGB
- rgb(95, 158, 160)
- RGB (%)
- 37%, 62%, 63%
- HSL
- hsl(182, 25%, 50%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(182, 41%, 63%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(41%, 1%, 0%, 37%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.6577 0.065 198.3)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(65.77% 0.065 198.3)
- Decimal
- 6266528
What color is #5F9EA0?
#5F9EA0 sits at 66% lightness and 0.065 chroma in OKLCH, hue 198.3°. Its nearest named color is CadetBlue (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #5F9EA0
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#5F9EA0 color harmonies
Complementary
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Monochromatic
Using #5F9EA0 in CSS
.text { color: #5F9EA0; }
.background { background-color: #5F9EA0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5F9EA0; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.6577 0.065 198.3); }
/* #5F9EA0 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #5F9EA080; }Is #5F9EA0 accessible?
#5F9EA0 on white text scores 3.05:1; on black text it scores 6.88:1. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #5F9EA0. Recommended text color on a #5F9EA0 background: black.
A 6.88:1 vs black
A 3.05:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#5F9EA0) → black APCA Lc experimental 62.6 Lc · large / secondary text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
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Frequently asked questions
- What color is #5F9EA0?
- #5F9EA0 is CadetBlue. In RGB it is rgb(95, 158, 160), and in HSL hsl(182, 25%, 50%).
- What is #5F9EA0 in RGB?
- #5F9EA0 converts to rgb(95, 158, 160) — red 95, green 158, blue 160.
- What text color is readable on #5F9EA0?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (6.88:1) against #5F9EA0. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #5F9EA0.