Close to Cadet Blue
#5FA18F
#5FA18F is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 37.3% red, 63.1% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 164°, with 26% saturation and 50% 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 #5FA18F.
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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6.98:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5FA18F as they’d see it.
#5FA18F 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 #5FA18F
What color is #5FA18F?
#5FA18F is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 37.3% red, 63.1% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 164°, with 26% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5FA18F in RGB?
#5FA18F is rgb(95, 161, 143): 95 red, 161 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5FA18F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 0, 11, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5FA18F?
PANTONE 3278 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5FA18F?
Its complement #C18493 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.