Close to Cadet Blue
#509FAC
#509FAC is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 62.4% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 37% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #509FAC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.05:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.90:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.90:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #509FAC as they’d see it.
#509FAC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #509FAC
What color is #509FAC?
#509FAC is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 62.4% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 37% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #509FAC in RGB?
#509FAC is rgb(80, 159, 172): 80 red, 159 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #509FAC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 8, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #509FAC?
PANTONE 7472 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #509FAC?
Its complement #BF867B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.