Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#5F9EA0

#5F9EA0 is a cool cyan HEX color close to Cadet Blue. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 95, 158, 160, HSL 182, 25%, 50%, has luminance 0.2942, and belongs to the muted group.

cyancoolmuted
#5F9EA0 Sample readable text
HEX #5F9EA0
RGB rgb(95, 158, 160)
HSL hsl(182 25% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(41, 1, 0, 37)
Luminance 0.2942
Contrast Black 6.88:1White 3.05:1

CSS

--color-5f9ea0: #5F9EA0;
.background-5f9ea0 { background-color: #5F9EA0; }
.text-5f9ea0 { color: #5F9EA0; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2942
Black text6.88:1AA Pass
White text3.05:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#5F9EA0","rgb":[95,158,160],"hsl":[182,25,50],"cmyk":[41,1,0,37],"luminance":0.2942,"contrast":{"black":6.88,"white":3.05}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.88,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.05,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#99C0C2","hex":"#99C0C2","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.67,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#44B7BB","hex":"#44B7BB","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.74,"contrastWhite":2.4,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Verdigris","hex":"#43B3AE","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.3,"contrastWhite":2.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#609F82","hex":"#609F82","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.78,"contrastWhite":3.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#3D6566","hex":"#3D6566","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.25,"contrastWhite":6.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool cyan","muted","muted cyan","Cadet Blue adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/5f9ea0.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cadet-blue.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-slate-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-slate-grey.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9F6260","analogous":["#609F82","#607D9F"],"triadic":["#9F609D","#9D9F60"],"tetradic":["#82609F","#9F6260","#7D9F60"],"splitComplementary":["#9F607D","#9F8260"],"monochromatic":["#99C0C2","#5F9EA0","#3D6566"]}
Variants
{"light":"#99C0C2","dark":"#3D6566","saturated":"#44B7BB","desaturated":"#7C8383","pastel":"#B9C5C6","neon":"#29F8FF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cadet-blue","name":"Cadet Blue","hex":"#5F9EA0","distance":0},{"slug":"light-slate-gray","name":"Light Slate Gray","hex":"#778899","distance":33.301651610693426},{"slug":"light-slate-grey","name":"Light Slate Grey","hex":"#778899","distance":33.301651610693426},{"slug":"verdigris","name":"Verdigris","hex":"#43B3AE","distance":37.69615364994153},{"slug":"slate-gray","name":"Slate Gray","hex":"#708090","distance":38.01315561749642}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #5F9EA0

#5F9EA0 is classified as a cool cyan value with muted visual character. #5F9EA0 is visually closest to Cadet Blue, a named cyan color with HEX #5F9EA0.

The RGB channels are 95, 158, and 160, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 182deg with 25% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.2942, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.88:1AA Pass
White text3.05:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #5F9EA0 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.88:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.05:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#99C0C2#000000 text · best 10.67:1#99C0C2
#44B7BB#000000 text · best 8.74:1#44B7BB
Verdigris#000000 text · best 8.3:1#43B3AE
#609F82#000000 text · best 6.78:1#609F82
#3D6566#FFFFFF text · best 6.46:1#3D6566

Generated Palette

Cadet Blue#5F9EA0
#9F6260#9F6260
#609F82#609F82
#607D9F#607D9F
#99C0C2#99C0C2
#3D6566#3D6566

Color Harmonies

#9F6260#9F6260
#609F82#609F82
#607D9F#607D9F
#9F609D#9F609D
#9D9F60#9D9F60

Variants

#99C0C2#99C0C2
#3D6566#3D6566
#44B7BB#44B7BB
#7C8383#7C8383
#B9C5C6#B9C5C6
#29F8FF#29F8FF

Nearest Named Colors

Cadet Blue#5F9EA0
Light Slate Gray#778899
Light Slate Grey#778899
Verdigris#43B3AE
Slate Gray#708090

Related HEX Guides

Cadet Blue colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5F9EA0.Light Slate Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #778899.Light Slate Grey colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #778899.Cyan color familyBrowse named cyan colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#5F9EA0 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.