#5999B1 Color

#5999B1 is rgb(89, 153, 177) in RGB and hsl(196, 36%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5999B1

HEX#5999B1

RGBrgb(89, 153, 177)

HSLhsl(196, 36%, 52%)

HSVhsv(196, 50%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.075 224.3)

CMYKcmyk(50%, 14%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5999B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5999B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5999B1 Complementary#B17059 Analogous#59B19C Analogous#596DB1 Triadic#B15999 Triadic#99B159

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5999B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#71A8BC #86B5C6 #9EC4D1 #B3D0DB #CBDFE7 #E0ECF0

Shades

#49869C #3E7184 #335C6C #294A57 #1D363E #122126

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