#5A9688 Color

#5A9688 is rgb(90, 150, 136) in RGB and hsl(166, 25%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5A9688
HEX#5A9688
RGBrgb(90, 150, 136)
HSLhsl(166, 25%, 47%)
HSVhsv(166, 40%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.067 177.4)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 9%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5A9688 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5A9688 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5A9688Complementary#965A68Analogous#5A966AAnalogous#5A8696Triadic#885A96Triadic#96885A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5A9688, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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