#5F979B Color

#5F979B is rgb(95, 151, 155) in RGB and hsl(184, 24%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5F979B

HEX#5F979B

RGBrgb(95, 151, 155)

HSLhsl(184, 24%, 49%)

HSVhsv(184, 39%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.059 201.6)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5F979B 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 text6.39:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5F979B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5F979B Complementary#9B635F Analogous#5F9B81 Analogous#5F799B Triadic#9B5F97 Triadic#979B5F

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5F979B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#74A6AA #8AB4B7 #A0C2C5 #B6D1D2 #CCDFE0 #E3EDEE

Shades

#538488 #466F72 #3A5C5F #2D4749 #213436 #131F20

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