What color is #5DB0BE?

#5DB0BE is a desaturated cyan known as Finnish Fiord. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Finnish Fiord?

The RGB value is 93, 176, 190: 93 red, 176 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Finnish Fiord?

The complementary color is #BE6B5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5DB0BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Finnish Fiord color: hex code #5DB0BE

#5DB0BE rgb(93, 176, 190)

Shades of teal

Finnish Fiord has the hex code #5DB0BE. It is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 69% green and 74.5% blue (93, 176, 190).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 43% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

Finnish Fiord (#5DB0BE) color codes

HEX	`#5DB0BE`
RGB	`rgb(93, 176, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 69%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 43%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 51%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 7%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.35, -21.37, -14.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.35, 26.07, 214.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.33, 37.093, 54.319)`
Decimal	`6140094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Finnish Fiord, 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 #5DB0BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5DB0BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	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 #5DB0BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5db0be; }
.text { color: #5db0be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5db0be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 176 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5db0be, #5d80be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

See #5DB0BE on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #5DB0BE?: #5DB0BE is a desaturated cyan known as Finnish Fiord. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Finnish Fiord?: The RGB value is 93, 176, 190: 93 red, 176 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Finnish Fiord?: The complementary color is #BE6B5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5DB0BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.