What color is #5D9AA1?

#5D9AA1 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D9AA1?

The RGB value is 93, 154, 161: 93 red, 154 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D9AA1?

The complementary color is #A1645D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D9AA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D9AA1 color

#5D9AA1 rgb(93, 154, 161)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5D9AA1 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 60.4% green and 63.1% blue (93, 154, 161).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 27% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Atlas Cedar (#5CA0A7), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#5D9AA1 color codes

HEX	`#5D9AA1`
RGB	`rgb(93, 154, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 60.4%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 27%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 42%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 4%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.9, -17.84, -9.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.9, 20.39, 208.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.5, 28.01, 37.932)`
Decimal	`6134433`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D9AA1, 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 #5D9AA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5D9AA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	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 #5D9AA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d9aa1; }
.text { color: #5d9aa1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d9aa1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 154 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d9aa1, #5d78a1); }

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Questions

What color is #5D9AA1?: #5D9AA1 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D9AA1?: The RGB value is 93, 154, 161: 93 red, 154 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D9AA1?: The complementary color is #A1645D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D9AA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.