#5f9ea0

cadetblue

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #5f9ea0.

Color Swatch#5F9EA0

Best Text: Black

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #000000 (black) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#5f9ea0

RGBrgb(95, 158, 160)

HSLhsl(182, 25%, 50%)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 1%, 0%, 37%)

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Contrast evaluation under WCAG 2.1 standards. Normal text requires 4.5:1 (AA) or 7.0:1 (AAA). Large text (≥18pt or 14pt bold) requires 3.0:1 (AA) or 4.5:1 (AAA).

Against White3.05:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Fail

Against Black6.19:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#5f9ea0Base

#9f6260Complement

Triadic (±120°)

#5f9ea0Base

#9f609d+120°

#9d9f60-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#609f82-30°

#5f9ea0Base

#607d9f+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#77adae+15%

#8fbbbd+30%

#a7cacb+45%

#bfd8d9+60%

#d7e7e7+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#518688-15%

#436f70-30%

#345758-45%

#263f40-60%

#182828-75%

Color Names

cadetblueCSS Named Color

Also known as:

cadetblue

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