What color is #5B9784?

#5B9784 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B9784?

The RGB value is 91, 151, 132: 91 red, 151 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B9784?

The complementary color is #975B6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B9784?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B9784 color

#5B9784 rgb(91, 151, 132)

Shades of green

The hex color #5B9784 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 59.2% green and 51.8% blue (91, 151, 132).

Its hue angle is 161°, with 25% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Martian Cerulean (#57958B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#5B9784 color codes

HEX	`#5B9784`
RGB	`rgb(91, 151, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 59.2%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(161, 25%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(161, 40%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 13%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.06, -24.1, 3.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.06, 24.41, 170.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.544, 26.022, 25.818)`
Decimal	`6002564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B9784, 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 #5B9784	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5B9784 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	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 #5B9784 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b9784; }
.text { color: #5b9784; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b9784; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 151 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b9784, #5b8c97); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #5B9784?: #5B9784 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B9784?: The RGB value is 91, 151, 132: 91 red, 151 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B9784?: The complementary color is #975B6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B9784?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.