What color is #5CB788?

#5CB788 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bleached Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5CB788?

The RGB value is 92, 183, 136: 92 red, 183 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5CB788?

The complementary color is #B75C8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5CB788?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5CB788 color

#5CB788 rgb(92, 183, 136)

Shades of green

The hex color #5CB788 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 71.8% green and 53.3% blue (92, 183, 136).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 39% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Bleached Olive (#55BB88), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#5CB788 color codes

HEX	`#5CB788`
RGB	`rgb(92, 183, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 71.8%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 39%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 50%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 26%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.96, -38.2, 15.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.96, 41.31, 157.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.789, 37.918, 29.248)`
Decimal	`6076296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5CB788, 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 #5CB788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5CB788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	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 #5CB788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5cb788; }
.text { color: #5cb788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5cb788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 183 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5cb788, #5cb7b6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5CB788?: #5CB788 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bleached Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5CB788?: The RGB value is 92, 183, 136: 92 red, 183 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5CB788?: The complementary color is #B75C8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5CB788?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.