Palettes / Colors / #5FA0BF

#5FA0BF — Muted Blue

#5FA0BF is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #5FA0BF when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#5FA0BF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BF7D5F; it also sits naturally between #5FBFAD and #5F70BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 37% · Green 63% · Blue 75%

Cyan 50% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #5FA0BF

.text { color: #5FA0BF; }
.background { background-color: #5FA0BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5FA0BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(95, 160, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 43%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5FA0BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(95, 160, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5FA0BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(95, 160, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5FA0BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5FA0BF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BF7D5F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5FA0BF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5FA0BF

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #5FA0BF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #5FA0BF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #5FA0BF?

#5FA0BF is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 95, 160, 191). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5FA0BF?

#5FA0BF is RGB 95, 160, 191 — HSL 199°, 43%, 56% — CMYK 50%, 16%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #5FA0BF?

Its complement is #BF7D5F; analogous partners are #5FBFAD and #5F70BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5FA0BF for text?

Black text on #5FA0BF has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.89:1.