#5E999E Hex Color
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#5e999e is a muted, ashy cyan with cool blue-green undertones and low saturation. Its restrained lightness suggests trust, clarity, and refreshing energy without feeling loud. Use it as a supporting tone in technology, aerospace, or children’s branding, paired with warm ivory or dark navy. Black text achieves about 6.5:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text. The hex code is #5e999e.
Questions about #5e999e
What is #5e999e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5e999e is rgb(94, 153, 158), in HSL hsl(185, 25%, 49%) and in CMYK 41%, 3%, 0%, 38%.
What colors pair well with #5e999e?
Does #5e999e look warm or cool?
#5e999e reads as a cool color because its muted cyan base leans blue-green rather than yellow-green; its low saturation softens that chill, giving interfaces and brand palettes a calm, clear feeling instead of a vivid or icy one.
Where does #5e999e work well?
#5e999e works well as a supporting color in technology, aerospace, and children's branding, especially for interface accents, secondary buttons, and calm backgrounds where its restrained saturation keeps layouts approachable rather than loud focal areas.
Is #5e999e readable on white or black?
#5e999e has a 3.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.52:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.