What color is #5BABC2?

#5BABC2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Frozen Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5BABC2?

The RGB value is 91, 171, 194: 91 red, 171 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5BABC2?

The complementary color is #C2725B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5BABC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5BABC2 color

#5BABC2 rgb(91, 171, 194)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5BABC2 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 67.1% green and 76.1% blue (91, 171, 194).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 46% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Wave (#56ACCA), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#5BABC2 color codes

HEX	`#5BABC2`
RGB	`rgb(91, 171, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 67.1%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 46%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 53%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 12%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.94, -18.08, -19.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.94, 26.43, 226.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.611, 35.242, 56.323)`
Decimal	`6007746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5BABC2, 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 #5BABC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5BABC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	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 #5BABC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5babc2; }
.text { color: #5babc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5babc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 171 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5babc2, #5b78c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #5BABC2?: #5BABC2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Frozen Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5BABC2?: The RGB value is 91, 171, 194: 91 red, 171 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5BABC2?: The complementary color is #C2725B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5BABC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.