What color is #5FA2AB?

#5FA2AB is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(95, 162, 171), and in HSL hsl(187, 31%, 52%).

Is #5FA2AB accessible as text?

On white, #5FA2AB has a contrast ratio of 2.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #5FA2AB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5FA2AB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #5FA2AB?

#5FA2AB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB685F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5FA2AB below.

Is #5FA2AB good for buttons?

#5FA2AB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5FA2AB — white text only reaches 2.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5FA2AB the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #5FA2AB is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#5FA2AB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5FA2AB

Not just a swatch — here's how #5FA2AB works with other colors. Named schemes with #5FA2AB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5FA2AB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Cadet Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5FA2AB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Cadet Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5FA2AB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5FA2AB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #8BC7CF

Cadet Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cadet Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5FA2AB Secondary #B0C6C9 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cadet Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadet Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5FA2AB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5FA2AB with

Dark Sea Green Glaucous Rose Gold Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1EBEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5F88AB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5FA2AB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5FA2AB;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 162 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.1% 0.069 206.7);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4F0F1;
  --color-200: #CAE0E3;
  --color-300: #A4C7CC;
  --color-400: #7FADB3;
  --color-500: #5F8F96;
  --color-600: #4E7074;
  --color-700: #3B5154;
  --color-800: #293638;
  --color-900: #1A2223;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4F0F1',
    200: '#CAE0E3',
    300: '#A4C7CC',
    400: '#7FADB3',
    500: '#5F8F96',
    600: '#4E7074',
    700: '#3B5154',
    800: '#293638',
    900: '#1A2223',
  },
}

$base: #5FA2AB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4F0F1;
$base-200: #CAE0E3;
$base-300: #A4C7CC;
$base-400: #7FADB3;
$base-500: #5F8F96;
$base-600: #4E7074;
$base-700: #3B5154;
$base-800: #293638;
$base-900: #1A2223;
$base-hover: #49838B;
$base-subtle: #D2E1E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5FA2AB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE0E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4C7CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FADB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F8F96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E7074",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5154",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293638",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5FA2AB

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Pairs with #5FA2AB

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