What color is #5BA5A1?

#5BA5A1 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5BA5A1?

The RGB value is 91, 165, 161: 91 red, 165 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5BA5A1?

The complementary color is #A55B5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5BA5A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5BA5A1 color

#5BA5A1 rgb(91, 165, 161)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5BA5A1 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 64.7% green and 63.1% blue (91, 165, 161).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 29% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#5BA5A1 color codes

HEX	`#5BA5A1`
RGB	`rgb(91, 165, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 64.7%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 29%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 45%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 2%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.1, -24.04, -5.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.1, 24.58, 192.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.2, 31.706, 38.556)`
Decimal	`6006177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5BA5A1, 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 #5BA5A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5BA5A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	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 #5BA5A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5ba5a1; }
.text { color: #5ba5a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5ba5a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 165 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5ba5a1, #5b84a5); }

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Questions

What color is #5BA5A1?: #5BA5A1 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5BA5A1?: The RGB value is 91, 165, 161: 91 red, 165 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5BA5A1?: The complementary color is #A55B5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5BA5A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.