What color is #5B9EA3?

#5B9EA3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B9EA3?

The RGB value is 91, 158, 163: 91 red, 158 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B9EA3?

The complementary color is #A3605B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B9EA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B9EA3 color

#5B9EA3 rgb(91, 158, 163)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5B9EA3 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 62% green and 63.9% blue (91, 158, 163).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Atlas Cedar (#5CA0A7), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#5B9EA3 color codes

HEX	`#5B9EA3`
RGB	`rgb(91, 158, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 62%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 28%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 44%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 3%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.06, -19.92, -9.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.06, 21.97, 204.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.15, 29.32, 39.083)`
Decimal	`6004387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B9EA3, 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 #5B9EA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5B9EA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	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 #5B9EA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b9ea3; }
.text { color: #5b9ea3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b9ea3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 158 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b9ea3, #5b7aa3); }

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Questions

What color is #5B9EA3?: #5B9EA3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B9EA3?: The RGB value is 91, 158, 163: 91 red, 158 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B9EA3?: The complementary color is #A3605B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B9EA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.