What color is #5B999D?

#5B999D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B999D?

The RGB value is 91, 153, 157: 91 red, 153 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B999D?

The complementary color is #9D5F5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B999D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B999D color

#5B999D rgb(91, 153, 157)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5B999D is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 60% green and 61.6% blue (91, 153, 157).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 27% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#5B999D color codes

HEX	`#5B999D`
RGB	`rgb(91, 153, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 60%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 27%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 42%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 3%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.38, -18.9, -8.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.38, 20.67, 203.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.789, 27.439, 36.04)`
Decimal	`6003101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B999D, 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 #5B999D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5B999D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	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 #5B999D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b999d; }
.text { color: #5b999d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b999d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 153 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b999d, #5b789d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5B999D?: #5B999D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B999D?: The RGB value is 91, 153, 157: 91 red, 153 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B999D?: The complementary color is #9D5F5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B999D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.