#5E999C Color

#5E999C is rgb(94, 153, 156) in RGB and hsl(183, 25%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5E999C

HEX#5E999C

RGBrgb(94, 153, 156)

HSLhsl(183, 25%, 49%)

HSVhsv(183, 40%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.062 199.9)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 2%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5E999C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5E999C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5E999C Complementary#9C615E Analogous#5E9C80 Analogous#5E7A9C Triadic#9C5E99 Triadic#999C5E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5E999C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#73A8AB #89B6B8 #9FC4C6 #B6D2D3 #CCDFE0 #E2EDEE

Shades

#528689 #457073 #395E60 #2C4849 #213536 #131F20

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