What color is #5690AD?

#5690AD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5690AD?

The RGB value is 86, 144, 173: 86 red, 144 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5690AD?

The complementary color is #AD7356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5690AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5690AD color

#5690AD rgb(86, 144, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5690AD is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 56.5% green and 67.8% blue (86, 144, 173).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 35% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#5690AD color codes

HEX	`#5690AD`
RGB	`rgb(86, 144, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 56.5%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 35%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 50%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 17%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.02, -10.78, -21.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.02, 23.69, 242.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.351, 24.94, 43.216)`
Decimal	`5673133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5690AD, 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 #5690AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5690AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	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 #5690AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5690ad; }
.text { color: #5690ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5690ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 144 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5690ad, #5665ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #5690AD?: #5690AD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5690AD?: The RGB value is 86, 144, 173: 86 red, 144 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5690AD?: The complementary color is #AD7356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5690AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.