What color is #5FA599?

#5FA599 is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(95, 165, 153), and in HSL hsl(170, 28%, 51%).

Is #5FA599 accessible as text?

On white, #5FA599 has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #5FA599, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5FA599?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #5FA599?

#5FA599 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A55F6B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5FA599 below.

Is #5FA599 good for buttons?

#5FA599 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5FA599 — white text only reaches 2.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5FA599 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #5FA599 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#5FA599 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5FA599

Not just a swatch — here's how #5FA599 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5FA599 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5FA599 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5FA599 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5FA599 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #5FA599 Secondary #B0C7C3 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5FA599 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #8BCABE

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.

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Color Lab

How #5FA599 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5FA599 with

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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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1EBE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5F99A5 — 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 #5FA599 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5FA599;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 165 153;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.2% 0.073 181.8);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E5F1EF;
  --color-200: #CBE2DE;
  --color-300: #A6CAC4;
  --color-400: #82B0A8;
  --color-500: #62938B;
  --color-600: #4F726D;
  --color-700: #3C534F;
  --color-800: #2A3735;
  --color-900: #1B2221;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E5F1EF',
    200: '#CBE2DE',
    300: '#A6CAC4',
    400: '#82B0A8',
    500: '#62938B',
    600: '#4F726D',
    700: '#3C534F',
    800: '#2A3735',
    900: '#1B2221',
  },
}

$base: #5FA599;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E5F1EF;
$base-200: #CBE2DE;
$base-300: #A6CAC4;
$base-400: #82B0A8;
$base-500: #62938B;
$base-600: #4F726D;
$base-700: #3C534F;
$base-800: #2A3735;
$base-900: #1B2221;
$base-hover: #4B857B;
$base-subtle: #D2E1DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5FA599",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE2DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6CAC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82B0A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#62938B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F726D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C534F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3735",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2221",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5FA599

Color Lab

Pairs with #5FA599

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