What color is #5BA085?

#5BA085 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Yoda. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5BA085?

The RGB value is 91, 160, 133: 91 red, 160 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5BA085?

The complementary color is #A05B76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5BA085?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5BA085 color

#5BA085 rgb(91, 160, 133)

Shades of green

The hex color #5BA085 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 62.7% green and 52.2% blue (91, 160, 133).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 27% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Yoda (#53A079), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#5BA085 color codes

HEX	`#5BA085`
RGB	`rgb(91, 160, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 62.7%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 27%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 43%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 17%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.83, -28.34, 7.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.83, 29.27, 165.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.117, 29.058, 26.682)`
Decimal	`6004869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5BA085, 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 #5BA085	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5BA085 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	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 #5BA085 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5ba085; }
.text { color: #5ba085; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5ba085; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 160 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5ba085, #5b99a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint.

Questions

What color is #5BA085?: #5BA085 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Yoda. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5BA085?: The RGB value is 91, 160, 133: 91 red, 160 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5BA085?: The complementary color is #A05B76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5BA085?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.