#5A7981 Color
#5A7981 is rgb(90, 121, 129) in RGB, hsl(192, 18%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 6%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet (#536872), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A7981rgb(90, 121, 129)hsl(192, 18%, 43%)hsv(192, 30%, 51%)cmyk(30%, 6%, 0%, 49%)oklch(55.5% 0.038 215.4)lab(48.65% -9.98 -8.20)lch(48.65% 12.92 219.40)What #5A7981 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5A7981, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A7981 Channel Values
How #5A7981 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 90 · G 121 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 18% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 30% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.68:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A7981 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5A7981
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A7981; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5A7981
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5A7981 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5A7981#747481#6B7681#707082#687481#587A7A#597A7D#747474Using #5A7981 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a7981: #5A7981;background-color: #5A7981;colors: { 'color-5a7981': '#5A7981' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.475, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_5a7981">#5A7981</color>fill="#5A7981"More Teal Colors
#5A7981 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A7981 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A7981?
#5A7981 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(90, 121, 129) in RGB and hsl(192, 18%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet (#536872), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.15.
What is the RGB value of #5A7981?
#5A7981 is rgb(90, 121, 129) — red 90, green 121, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A7981?
#5A7981 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 6%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A7981 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A7981 scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A7981 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A7981 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 8.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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