What color is #5BACC2?

#5BACC2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Viking. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5BACC2?

The RGB value is 91, 172, 194: 91 red, 172 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5BACC2?

The complementary color is #C2715B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5BACC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5BACC2 color

#5BACC2 rgb(91, 172, 194)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5BACC2 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 67.5% green and 76.1% blue (91, 172, 194).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 46% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Viking (#4DB1C8), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#5BACC2 color codes

HEX	`#5BACC2`
RGB	`rgb(91, 172, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 67.5%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 46%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 53%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 11%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.23, -18.6, -18.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.23, 26.47, 225.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.801, 35.622, 56.386)`
Decimal	`6008002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5BACC2, 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 #5BACC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5BACC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	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 #5BACC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5bacc2; }
.text { color: #5bacc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5bacc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 172 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5bacc2, #5b78c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #5BACC2?: #5BACC2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Viking. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5BACC2?: The RGB value is 91, 172, 194: 91 red, 172 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5BACC2?: The complementary color is #C2715B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5BACC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.