#5E979C Color

#5E979C is rgb(94, 151, 156) in RGB and hsl(185, 25%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5E979C

HEX#5E979C

RGBrgb(94, 151, 156)

HSLhsl(185, 25%, 49%)

HSVhsv(185, 40%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.06 202.9)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 3%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5E979C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5E979C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5E979C Complementary#9C635E Analogous#5E9C82 Analogous#5E789C Triadic#9C5E97 Triadic#979C5E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5E979C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#73A6AB #89B4B8 #9FC2C6 #B6D1D3 #CCDFE0 #E2EDEE

Shades

#528489 #456F73 #395C60 #2C4749 #213436 #131F20

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