What color is #5A99AE?

#5A99AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5A99AE?

The RGB value is 90, 153, 174: 90 red, 153 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5A99AE?

The complementary color is #AE6F5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5A99AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5A99AE color

#5A99AE rgb(90, 153, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5A99AE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.3% red, 60% green and 68.2% blue (90, 153, 174).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 34% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#5A99AE color codes

HEX	`#5A99AE`
RGB	`rgb(90, 153, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.3%, 60%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 34%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 48%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 12%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.9, -14.47, -17.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.9, 22.51, 230.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.245, 28.01, 44.218)`
Decimal	`5937582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5A99AE, 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 #5A99AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5A99AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	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 #5A99AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5a99ae; }
.text { color: #5a99ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5a99ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(90 153 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5a99ae, #5a6fae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #5A99AE?: #5A99AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5A99AE?: The RGB value is 90, 153, 174: 90 red, 153 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5A99AE?: The complementary color is #AE6F5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5A99AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.