#5C979D Color

#5C979D is rgb(92, 151, 157) in RGB and hsl(186, 26%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5C979D

HEX#5C979D

RGBrgb(92, 151, 157)

HSLhsl(186, 26%, 49%)

HSVhsv(186, 41%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.062 204)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 4%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5C979D 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 #5C979D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5C979D Complementary#9D635C Analogous#5C9D83 Analogous#5C769D Triadic#9D5C97 Triadic#979D5C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5C979D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#72A6AC #88B4B9 #9FC2C6 #B5D1D4 #CCDFE1 #E2EDEE

Shades

#51848A #446F74 #395C60 #2B474A #203437 #131F20

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