Cadetblue — #5F9EA0
#5F9EA0 is a medium, muted cyan. It is the CSS named color cadetblue.
Color values
| HEX | #5F9EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 158, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 25%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(41%, 1%, 0%, 37%) |
| Decimal | 6266528 |
| CSS | color: #5F9EA0; |
| Android | 0xFF5F9EA0 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.620, blue: 0.627, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #5F9EA0 | 3.05:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #5F9EA0 | 6.88:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #5F9EA0
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #5F9EA0 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #5F9EA0
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #5F9EA0 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #5F9EA0; background-color: #5F9EA0; }
.element { color: rgb(95 158 160); }
.element { color: hsl(182 25% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#5F9EA0] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #5F9EA0;Frequently asked questions
What color is #5F9EA0?
#5F9EA0 is a medium, muted cyan, which CSS calls cadetblue. Its hue sits at 182° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #5F9EA0 in RGB?
#5F9EA0 converts to rgb(95, 158, 160) — 95 red, 158 green and 160 blue.
What is #5F9EA0 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(41%, 1%, 0%, 37%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #5F9EA0 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (6.88:1 versus 3.05:1).
What is the complementary color of #5F9EA0?
#9F6260 — the hue directly opposite #5F9EA0 on the color wheel.