#5B999F Color

#5B999F is rgb(91, 153, 159) in RGB and hsl(185, 27%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5B999F

HEX#5B999F

RGBrgb(91, 153, 159)

HSLhsl(185, 27%, 49%)

HSVhsv(185, 43%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.065 203.6)

CMYKcmyk(43%, 4%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B999F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B999F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B999F Complementary#9F615B Analogous#5B9F83 Analogous#5B779F Triadic#9F5B99 Triadic#999F5B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B999F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#71A8AD #87B6BA #9EC4C7 #B5D2D4 #CBDFE1 #E2EDEE

Shades

#50868B #437075 #385E61 #2B484A #203537 #131F20

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