#5996A1 Color

#5996A1 is rgb(89, 150, 161) in RGB and hsl(189, 29%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5996A1

HEX#5996A1

RGBrgb(89, 150, 161)

HSLhsl(189, 29%, 49%)

HSVhsv(189, 45%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.065 210.3)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 7%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5996A1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5996A1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5996A1 Complementary#A16459 Analogous#59A188 Analogous#5972A1 Triadic#A15996 Triadic#96A159

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5996A1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6EA6AF #85B4BC #9CC2C9 #B3D0D5 #CADEE2 #E1EDEF

Shades

#4E848D #416E76 #365C63 #2A474C #1F3438 #121F21

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