What color is #5BB4BE?

#5BB4BE is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Thalassa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5BB4BE?

The RGB value is 91, 180, 190: 91 red, 180 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5BB4BE?

The complementary color is #BE655B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5BB4BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5BB4BE color

#5BB4BE rgb(91, 180, 190)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5BB4BE is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 70.6% green and 74.5% blue (91, 180, 190).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 43% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Thalassa (#53B1BA), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.72:1).

#5BB4BE color codes

HEX	`#5BB4BE`
RGB	`rgb(91, 180, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 70.6%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 43%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 52%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 5%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.45, -23.84, -13.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.45, 27.29, 209.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.926, 38.582, 54.575)`
Decimal	`6010046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5BB4BE, 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 #5BB4BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5BB4BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.72:1	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 #5BB4BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5bb4be; }
.text { color: #5bb4be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5bb4be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 180 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5bb4be, #5b83be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #5BB4BE?: #5BB4BE is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Thalassa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5BB4BE?: The RGB value is 91, 180, 190: 91 red, 180 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5BB4BE?: The complementary color is #BE655B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5BB4BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.