What color is #5B9894?

#5B9894 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B9894?

The RGB value is 91, 152, 148: 91 red, 152 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B9894?

The complementary color is #985B5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B9894?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B9894 color

#5B9894 rgb(91, 152, 148)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5B9894 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 59.6% green and 58% blue (91, 152, 148).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 25% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Martian Cerulean (#57958B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#5B9894 color codes

HEX	`#5B9894`
RGB	`rgb(91, 152, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 59.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 25%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 40%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.8, -20.71, -4.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.8, 21.12, 191.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.886, 26.817, 32.087)`
Decimal	`6002836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B9894, 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 #5B9894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5B9894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #5B9894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b9894; }
.text { color: #5b9894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b9894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 152 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b9894, #5b7d98); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5B9894?: #5B9894 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B9894?: The RGB value is 91, 152, 148: 91 red, 152 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B9894?: The complementary color is #985B5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B9894?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.