What color is #5CA088?

#5CA088 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Jewel Weed. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5CA088?

The RGB value is 92, 160, 136: 92 red, 160 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5CA088?

The complementary color is #A05C74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5CA088?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5CA088 color

#5CA088 rgb(92, 160, 136)

Shades of green

The hex color #5CA088 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 62.7% green and 53.3% blue (92, 160, 136).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 27% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Jewel Weed (#46A795), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#5CA088 color codes

HEX	`#5CA088`
RGB	`rgb(92, 160, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 62.7%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 27%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 43%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 15%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.95, -27.38, 5.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.95, 27.99, 168.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.427, 29.193, 27.794)`
Decimal	`6070408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5CA088, 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 #5CA088	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5CA088 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	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 #5CA088 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5ca088; }
.text { color: #5ca088; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5ca088; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 160 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5ca088, #5c96a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint.

Questions

What color is #5CA088?: #5CA088 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Jewel Weed. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5CA088?: The RGB value is 92, 160, 136: 92 red, 160 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5CA088?: The complementary color is #A05C74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5CA088?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.