#5B979A Color

#5B979A is rgb(91, 151, 154) in RGB and hsl(183, 26%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5B979A

HEX#5B979A

RGBrgb(91, 151, 154)

HSLhsl(183, 26%, 48%)

HSVhsv(183, 41%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.063 199.8)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 2%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B979A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B979A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B979A Complementary#9A5E5B Analogous#5B9A7E Analogous#5B779A Triadic#9A5B97 Triadic#979A5B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B979A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6EA7AA #85B5B7 #9BC2C5 #B5D2D4 #CCE0E1 #E2EDEE

Shades

#4F8487 #426E70 #375B5D #2B484A #203537 #131F20

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