Close to Verdigris
#5FA899
#5FA899 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 37.3% red, 65.9% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 168°, with 30% saturation and 52% 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 #5FA899.
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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2.78:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.55:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.78:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.55:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5FA899 as they’d see it.
#5FA899 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 #5FA899
What color is #5FA899?
#5FA899 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 37.3% red, 65.9% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 168°, with 30% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5FA899 in RGB?
#5FA899 is rgb(95, 168, 153): 95 red, 168 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5FA899 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 0, 9, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5FA899?
PANTONE 3272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5FA899?
Its complement #CA8995 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.