What color is #5CC4AD?

#5CC4AD is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cockatoo. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5CC4AD?

The RGB value is 92, 196, 173: 92 red, 196 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5CC4AD?

The complementary color is #C45C73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5CC4AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5CC4AD color

#5CC4AD rgb(92, 196, 173)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5CC4AD is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 76.9% green and 67.8% blue (92, 196, 173).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 47% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Cockatoo (#58C8B6), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.95:1).

#5CC4AD color codes

HEX	`#5CC4AD`
RGB	`rgb(92, 196, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 76.9%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 47%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 53%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 12%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.74, -35.78, 2.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.74, 35.86, 176.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.693, 44.769, 46.498)`
Decimal	`6079661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5CC4AD, 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 #5CC4AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5CC4AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.95:1	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 #5CC4AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5cc4ad; }
.text { color: #5cc4ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5cc4ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 196 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5cc4ad, #5ca7c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Aquamarine.

Questions

What color is #5CC4AD?: #5CC4AD is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cockatoo. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5CC4AD?: The RGB value is 92, 196, 173: 92 red, 196 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5CC4AD?: The complementary color is #C45C73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5CC4AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.