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Cyan Core Dust

Teal · Hue 175
Hex
#5B9A95
RGB
rgb(91, 154, 149)
HSL
hsl(175, 26%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 40%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.2:1AA Large
on black
6.5:1AA
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About this color

Cyan Core Dust (#5B9A95) belongs to the teal family — hue 175°, 26% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-cyan-core-dust: #5B9A95;
  --colorarchive-cyan-core-dust-hsl: hsl(175, 26%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-cyan-core-dust-rgb: rgb(91, 154, 149);
}

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Lighter companion
Cyan Radiant Dust
#6BA8A3 · hsl(175, 26%, 54%)
Darker companion
Cyan Velvet Dust
#4F8782 · hsl(175, 26%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Core Dust
#9A5B5B · hsl(0, 26%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Azure Core Dust
#5B859A · hsl(200, 26%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Jade Core Dust
#5B9A7A · hsl(150, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Magenta Core Dust
#905B9A · hsl(290, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Canary Core Dust
#9A955B · hsl(55, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Rose Core Dust
#9A5B85 · hsl(320, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Tangerine Core Dust
#9A755B · hsl(25, 26%, 48%)
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Base: Cyan Core Dust #5B9A95
Lighter companion: Cyan Radiant Dust #6BA8A3
Darker companion: Cyan Velvet Dust #4F8782
Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Core Dust #9A5B5B
Analogous lead: Azure Core Dust #5B859A
Analogous echo: Jade Core Dust #5B9A7A
Triadic +120°: Magenta Core Dust #905B9A
Triadic +240°: Canary Core Dust #9A955B
Split-comp +150°: Rose Core Dust #9A5B85
Split-comp +210°: Tangerine Core Dust #9A755B

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cyan Core Muted
#64908D · hsl(175, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cyan Core Soft
#51A49D · hsl(175, 34%, 48%)
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Cyan Velvet Dust
#4F8782 · hsl(175, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cyan Radiant Dust
#6BA8A3 · hsl(175, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Core Dust
#5B9A90 · hsl(170, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Aqua Core Dust
#5B9A9A · hsl(180, 26%, 48%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA4.9:1
Crimson Ink Faint
#272020
AA5:1
Crimson Ink Muted
#2A1D1D
AA5.1:1
Crimson Ink Dust
#2D1A1A
AA5.1:1
Crimson Ink Soft
#301818
AA5.2:1
Crimson Ink Clear
#371010
AA5.2:1
Crimson Ink Vivid
#3E0909

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#787397
Protanopia
#7B7C96
Tritanopia
#5F9797
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