What color is #5F94A8?

#5F94A8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5F94A8?

The RGB value is 95, 148, 168: 95 red, 148 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5F94A8?

The complementary color is #A8735F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F94A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5F94A8 color

#5F94A8 rgb(95, 148, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5F94A8 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 58% green and 65.9% blue (95, 148, 168).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 30% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#5F94A8 color codes

HEX	`#5F94A8`
RGB	`rgb(95, 148, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 58%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 30%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 43%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 12%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.45, -12.18, -16.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.45, 20.12, 232.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.375, 26.438, 40.962)`
Decimal	`6263976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5F94A8, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5F94A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5F94A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5F94A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f94a8; }
.text { color: #5f94a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f94a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 148 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f94a8, #5f70a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #5F94A8?: #5F94A8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5F94A8?: The RGB value is 95, 148, 168: 95 red, 148 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5F94A8?: The complementary color is #A8735F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F94A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.