Close to Xanadu
#5F7F79
#5F7F79 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 37.3% red, 49.8% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 169°, with 14% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5F7F79.
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.
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4.80:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5F7F79 as they’d see it.
#5F7F79 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5F7F79
What color is #5F7F79?
#5F7F79 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 37.3% red, 49.8% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 169°, with 14% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5F7F79 in RGB?
#5F7F79 is rgb(95, 127, 121): 95 red, 127 green, and 121 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5F7F79 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 0, 5, 50). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5F7F79?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5F7F79?
Its complement #8F7177 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.