What color is #5799AC?

#5799AC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5799AC?

The RGB value is 87, 153, 172: 87 red, 153 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5799AC?

The complementary color is #AC6A57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5799AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5799AC color

#5799AC rgb(87, 153, 172)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5799AC is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 60% green and 67.5% blue (87, 153, 172).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 34% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Rainy Mood (#4499AA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#5799AC color codes

HEX	`#5799AC`
RGB	`rgb(87, 153, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 60%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 34%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 49%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 11%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.69, -15.75, -16.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.69, 22.77, 226.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.765, 27.785, 43.185)`
Decimal	`5740972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5799AC, 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 #5799AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5799AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	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 #5799AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5799ac; }
.text { color: #5799ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5799ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 153 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5799ac, #576fac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #5799AC?: #5799AC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5799AC?: The RGB value is 87, 153, 172: 87 red, 153 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5799AC?: The complementary color is #AC6A57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5799AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.