#5BAFBE Color

#5BAFBE is rgb(91, 175, 190) in RGB and hsl(189, 43%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5BAFBE

HEX#5BAFBE

RGBrgb(91, 175, 190)

HSLhsl(189, 43%, 55%)

HSVhsv(189, 52%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.084 210.5)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 8%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.52:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#5BAFBE Complementary#BE6A5B Analogous#5BBE9B Analogous#5B7DBE Triadic#BE5BAF Triadic#AFBE5B

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#71B9C6 #87C4CF #9DCFD8 #B6DBE2 #CCE6EB #E2F1F3

Shades

#469FAF #3A8592 #306D78 #26565F #1C3F45 #102428

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