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#5F9E8B Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #5F9E8B including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#5F9E8B Color Information

#5F9E8B RGB value is (95, 158, 139). The hex color red value is 95, green is 158, and blue is 139. Its HSL format shows a hue of 162°, saturation of 25 percent, and lightness of50 percent. The CMYK process values are 40 percent, 0 percent, 12 percent, 38percent.

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#5F9E8B Color Meaning

Color #5F9E8B conveys a deeper, more introspective serenity, evoking misty lakes, aged porcelain, and mineral stillness. #5F9E8B muted, greenish-blue suggests a calm that is contemplative and somewhat remote. Psychologically, color #5F9E8B is grounding and centering, encouraging introspection and a slowed, deliberate pace of thought. #5F9E8B offers a sense of stable tranquility that feels earned and enduring, unlike the more ethereal paler blues. #5F9E8B color provides a quiet space for the mind to wander deeply. Symbolically, color #5F9E8B represents quiet depth, patient wisdom, and emotions that have settled into a peaceful state. #5F9E8B is the color of deep breath and reflection. Culturally, #5F9E8B appears in more traditional or rustic design schemes, maritime heritage aesthetics, and anywhere a sense of weathered, natural calm is preferred over bright modernity. #5F9E8B alternate #5F9E8B anchors its palette with a tone of substantial, historical peace.

Color Conversion

Convert #5F9E8B across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#5F9E8B
RGB
rgb(95, 158, 139)
HSL
hsl(162°, 25%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(40%, 0%, 12%, 38%)
HSV
hsv(162°, 40%, 62%)
XYZ
21.6064 28.7507 28.8368
Yxy
28.7507 0.2728 0.3630
Hunter Lab
53.6197 -2.8516 0.3900
CIE-Lab
60.5610 -24.8511 3.5641

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red95 / 255 (37%)
37%
Green158 / 255 (62%)
62%
Blue139 / 255 (55%)
55%

CMYK Values

Cyan40 / 100 (40%)
40%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow12 / 100 (12%)
12%
Key (Black)38 / 100 (38%)
38%

Color Variations

#5F9E8B harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#5F9E8B harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #5F9E8B for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.11:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.11:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.11:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #5F9E8B appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#5F9E8B

protanopia

#7a7b90

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #5F9E8B;

Text Color

color: #5F9E8B;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #5F9E8B;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #5F9E8B40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #5F9E8B;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5F9E8B 0%, #395e53 100%);

#5F9E8B Color FAQs

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