#5B979F Color

#5B979F is rgb(91, 151, 159) in RGB and hsl(187, 27%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5B979F

HEX#5B979F

RGBrgb(91, 151, 159)

HSLhsl(187, 27%, 49%)

HSVhsv(187, 43%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.063 206.6)

CMYKcmyk(43%, 5%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B979F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B979F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B979F Complementary#9F635B Analogous#5B9F85 Analogous#5B759F Triadic#9F5B97 Triadic#979F5B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B979F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#71A6AD #87B4BA #9EC2C7 #B5D0D4 #CBDFE1 #E2EDEE

Shades

#50848B #436F75 #385C61 #2B474A #203437 #131F20

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