What color is #5BA265?

#5BA265 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Endo. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5BA265?

The RGB value is 91, 162, 101: 91 red, 162 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5BA265?

The complementary color is #A25B98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5BA265?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5BA265 color

#5BA265 rgb(91, 162, 101)

Shades of green

The hex color #5BA265 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 63.5% green and 39.6% blue (91, 162, 101).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Endo (#5DA464), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#5BA265 color codes

HEX	`#5BA265`
RGB	`rgb(91, 162, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 63.5%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 28%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 44%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 38%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.78, -35.66, 24.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.78, 43.52, 145.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.583, 29.003, 16.876)`
Decimal	`6005349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5BA265, 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 #5BA265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5BA265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	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 #5BA265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5ba265; }
.text { color: #5ba265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5ba265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 162 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5ba265, #5ba288); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #5BA265?: #5BA265 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Endo. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5BA265?: The RGB value is 91, 162, 101: 91 red, 162 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5BA265?: The complementary color is #A25B98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5BA265?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.