What is hex #5F9EA0 color?

 
The hex code #5F9EA0 is also know by an other name that is Cadet Blue.
This color is composed of 95% red, 158% green and 160% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (95,158,160)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #5F9EA0 is C:41 M:1 Y:0, K:37) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #5F9EA0 has a hue of 182°, 41% saturation and a brightness value of 63%.
If you want to know all about the hex #5F9EA0, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #5F9EA0 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #5F9EA0 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Cadet Blue]
RGB Values (95,158,160)
CMYK Values (41%, 1%, 0%, 37%)
HSV/HSB Values (182°, 41%, 63%)
Closest Web Safe
#669999 [Desaturated Cyan]
Inverse Color
#a0615f
Closest Pantone®
7696 C
Closest RAL
RAL 5024 [Pastel blue]
Complementary Color
#a0615f

#5F9EA0 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#8a8a8a
Lightness (Desaturation)
#808080
Weighted (BT601)
#8b8b8b
Luma (BT709)
#919191

Hex #5F9EA0 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #5F9EA0 is #a0615f. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #5F9EA0 you will find #a0615f. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#5F9EA0 #a0615f

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #5F9EA0 is composed with colors #5FA081 and #5F7DA0. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #5F9EA0 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#5FA081 #5F9EA0 #5F7DA0

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #5F9EA0 is composed with colors #A0815F and #A05F7D. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#5F9EA0 #A0815F #A05F7D

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #5F9EA0 is composed with colors #9EA05F and #A05F9E. They are located to the right and left of your main color #5F9EA0 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#5F9EA0 #9EA05F #A05F9E

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #5F9EA0 is composed with colors #A05F9E, #A0615F and #5FA061 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#5F9EA0 #A05F9E #A0615F #5FA061

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #5F9EA0 is composed with colors #815FA0, #A0615F and #7DA05F To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#5F9EA0 #815FA0 #A0615F #7DA05F

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #5F9EA0

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #5F9EA0.

#5F9EA0 #6BA5A7 #78ADAF #85B5B6 #92BDBE #9FC4C6 #ABCCCD #B8D4D5

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#5F9EA0 #6B9293 #778687 #7F7F7F #7F7F7F #7F7F7F #7F7F7F #7F7F7F

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#5F9EA0 #579193 #4F8486 #487879 #406B6C #395E60 #315253 #294546

Hex #5F9EA0 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #5F9EA0
Java new Color(95,158,160);
Python Color(#5F9EA0)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 95,158,160);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.37, green: 0.62, blue: 0.63, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(95, 158, 160)