Color swatch image showing #5F9E9C with RGB(95,158,156) values

#5F9E9C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #5F9E9C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#5F9E9C Color Information

#5F9E9C RGB value is (95, 158, 156). The hex color red value is 95, green is 158, and blue is 156. Its HSL format shows a hue of 178°, saturation of 25 percent, and lightness of 50 percent. The CMYK process values are 40 percent, 0 percent, 1 percent, 38 percent.

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#5F9E9C Color Meaning

Color #5F9E9C conveys a deeper, more introspective serenity, evoking misty lakes, aged porcelain, and mineral stillness. #5F9E9C muted, greenish-blue suggests a calm that is contemplative and somewhat remote. Psychologically, color #5F9E9C is grounding and centering, encouraging introspection and a slowed, deliberate pace of thought. #5F9E9C offers a sense of stable tranquility that feels earned and enduring, unlike the more ethereal paler blues. #5F9E9C color provides a quiet space for the mind to wander deeply. Symbolically, color #5F9E9C represents quiet depth, patient wisdom, and emotions that have settled into a peaceful state. #5F9E9C is the color of deep breath and reflection. Culturally, #5F9E9C appears in more traditional or rustic design schemes, maritime heritage aesthetics, and anywhere a sense of weathered, natural calm is preferred over bright modernity. #5F9E9C alternate #5F9E9C anchors its palette with a tone of substantial, historical peace.

Color Conversion

Convert #5F9E9C 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
#5F9E9C
RGB
rgb(95, 158, 156)
HSL
hsl(178°, 25%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(40%, 0%, 1%, 38%)
HSV
hsv(178°, 40%, 62%)
XYZ
22.9469 29.2869 35.8960
Yxy
29.2869 0.2604 0.3323
Hunter Lab
54.1174 -2.4600 -0.6393
CIE-Lab
61.0340 -20.7052 -5.3458

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red95 / 255 (37%)
37%
Green158 / 255 (62%)
62%
Blue156 / 255 (61%)
61%

CMYK Values

Cyan40 / 100 (40%)
40%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow1 / 100 (1%)
Key (Black)38 / 100 (38%)
38%

Color Variations

#5F9E9C 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

#5F9E9C 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 #5F9E9C 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+)

3.06:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.06:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.06:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #5F9E9C 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

#5F9E9C

protanopia

#7a7b9c

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #5F9E9C;

Text Color

color: #5F9E9C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #5F9E9C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #5F9E9C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #5F9E9C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5F9E9C 0%, #395e5d 100%);

#5F9E9C Color FAQs

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