Color swatch image showing #5F9E9E with RGB(95,158,158) values

#5F9E9E Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #5F9E9E including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#5F9E9E Color Information

#5F9E9E RGB value is (95, 158, 158). The hex color red value is 95, green is 158, and blue is 158. Its HSL format shows a hue of 180°, saturation of 25 percent, and lightness of 50 percent. The CMYK process values are 40 percent, 0 percent, 0 percent, 38 percent.

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#5F9E9E Color Meaning

Color #5F9E9E embodies tranquil vigilance, coastal clarity, and refined equilibrium. Color #5F9E9E blends the calm of aqua with the discipline of slate, creating a hue favored in coastal architecture and medical settings. Historically used in early 20th-century naval officer uniforms, color #5F9E9E carries connotations of responsibility tempered by serenity. Psychological studies associate #5F9E9E tone with reduced anxiety—its balanced saturation neither overstimulates nor drains energy. Hospitals and clinics often use color #5F9E9E in waiting areas to promote patient calm without inducing drowsiness. Unlike brighter teals, color #5F9E9E avoids trendiness by anchoring its vibrancy in grey. #5F9E9E makes #5F9E9E a durable choice for professional branding in finance, education, and healthcare. Color #5F9E9E signals competence with compassion—authority that listens rather than commands. In UX design, #5F9E9E functions as a trustworthy accent: noticeable but never jarring. Research in color preference shows consistent cross-cultural appeal for #5F9E9E narrow band of blue-green, likely due to its natural associations with clean water and open sky. Spiritually, color #5F9E9E reflects the harmony of mind and environment. #5F9E9E does not demand attention but rewards observation. In meditation practices, #5F9E9E color is linked to throat chakra balance—clarity of communication without aggression. Color #5F9E9E thus serves as a chromatic mediator: cool enough to soothe, warm enough to connect. Its enduring presence across industries proves that restraint, when precise, can be more powerful than intensity.

Color Conversion

Convert #5F9E9E 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
#5F9E9E
RGB
rgb(95, 158, 158)
HSL
hsl(180°, 25%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(40%, 0%, 0%, 38%)
HSV
hsv(180°, 40%, 62%)
XYZ
23.1177 29.3552 36.7954
Yxy
29.3552 0.2590 0.3288
Hunter Lab
54.1804 -2.4096 -0.7718
CIE-Lab
61.0939 -20.1927 -6.3871

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red95 / 255 (37%)
37%
Green158 / 255 (62%)
62%
Blue158 / 255 (62%)
62%

CMYK Values

Cyan40 / 100 (40%)
40%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)38 / 100 (38%)
38%

Color Variations

#5F9E9E 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

#5F9E9E 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 #5F9E9E 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+)

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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 #5F9E9E 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

#5F9E9E

protanopia

#7a7b9e

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #5F9E9E;

Text Color

color: #5F9E9E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #5F9E9E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #5F9E9E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #5F9E9E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5F9E9E 0%, #395e5e 100%);

#5F9E9E Color FAQs

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