What color is #5DA091?

#5DA091 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Oasis. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5DA091?

The RGB value is 93, 160, 145: 93 red, 160 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5DA091?

The complementary color is #A05D6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5DA091?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5DA091 color

#5DA091 rgb(93, 160, 145)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5DA091 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 62.7% green and 56.9% blue (93, 160, 145).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 26% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Oasis (#67A195), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#5DA091 color codes

HEX	`#5DA091`
RGB	`rgb(93, 160, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 62.7%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 26%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 42%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 9%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.23, -25, 1.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.23, 25.02, 177.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.194, 29.512, 31.309)`
Decimal	`6135953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5DA091, 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 #5DA091	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5DA091 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	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 #5DA091 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5da091; }
.text { color: #5da091; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5da091; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 160 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5da091, #5d8ea0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #5DA091?: #5DA091 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Oasis. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5DA091?: The RGB value is 93, 160, 145: 93 red, 160 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5DA091?: The complementary color is #A05D6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5DA091?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.