#5AAF9B Color

#5AAF9B is rgb(90, 175, 155) in RGB and hsl(166, 35%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5AAF9B

HEX#5AAF9B

RGBrgb(90, 175, 155)

HSLhsl(166, 35%, 52%)

HSVhsv(166, 49%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.089 176.3)

CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 11%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5AAF9B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5AAF9B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5AAF9B Complementary#AF5A6E Analogous#5AAF71 Analogous#5A99AF Triadic#9B5AAF Triadic#AF9B5A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5AAF9B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#72BBAA #87C5B6 #9FD1C5 #B3DBD1 #CBE6E0 #E0F0EC

Shades

#4B9B88 #3F8373 #336B5E #29564C #1E3E36 #122621

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