What color is #5CA3A5?

#5CA3A5 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5CA3A5?

The RGB value is 92, 163, 165: 92 red, 163 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5CA3A5?

The complementary color is #A55E5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5CA3A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5CA3A5 color

#5CA3A5 rgb(92, 163, 165)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5CA3A5 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 63.9% green and 64.7% blue (92, 163, 165).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 29% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#5CA3A5 color codes

HEX	`#5CA3A5`
RGB	`rgb(92, 163, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 63.9%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 29%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 44%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 1%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.66, -21.72, -8.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.66, 23.15, 200.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.3, 31.184, 40.329)`
Decimal	`6071205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5CA3A5, 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 #5CA3A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5CA3A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	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 #5CA3A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5ca3a5; }
.text { color: #5ca3a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5ca3a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 163 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5ca3a5, #5c7fa5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5CA3A5?: #5CA3A5 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5CA3A5?: The RGB value is 92, 163, 165: 92 red, 163 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5CA3A5?: The complementary color is #A55E5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5CA3A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.