Close to Lagoon
#5FAEBA
#5FAEBA is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 37.3% red, 68.2% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 40% saturation and 55% 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 #5FAEBA.
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
2.55:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.55:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5FAEBA as they’d see it.
#5FAEBA 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 #5FAEBA
What color is #5FAEBA?
#5FAEBA is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 37.3% red, 68.2% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 40% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5FAEBA in RGB?
#5FAEBA is rgb(95, 174, 186): 95 red, 174 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5FAEBA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 6, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5FAEBA?
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 #5FAEBA?
Its complement #CF948A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.