Nearest-color comparison
Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 vs Light Slate Gray #778899: RGB distance 33.3 and contrast 1.19:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Cadet Blue and Light Slate Gray are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 33.3. Cadet Blue is lighter by 0.0559, and Cadet Blue is more saturated by 11 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.19:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Cadet Blue and Light Slate Gray across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
cyan color
Cadet Blue is #5F9EA0, a cool cyan with hue 182°, saturation 25% and luminance 0.2942. Beside Light Slate Gray, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.88:1.
blue color
Light Slate Gray is #778899, a cool blue with hue 210°, saturation 14% and luminance 0.2383. Beside Cadet Blue, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 5.77:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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