What color is #5DA2AB?

#5DA2AB 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 #5DA2AB?

The RGB value is 93, 162, 171: 93 red, 162 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5DA2AB?

The complementary color is #AB665D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5DA2AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5DA2AB color

#5DA2AB rgb(93, 162, 171)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5DA2AB is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 63.5% green and 67.1% blue (93, 162, 171).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 32% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Atlas Cedar (#5CA0A7), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#5DA2AB color codes

HEX	`#5DA2AB`
RGB	`rgb(93, 162, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 63.5%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 32%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 46%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 5%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.6, -19.35, -11.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.6, 22.5, 210.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.782, 31.106, 43.218)`
Decimal	`6136491`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5DA2AB, 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 #5DA2AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5DA2AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	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 #5DA2AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5da2ab; }
.text { color: #5da2ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5da2ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 162 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5da2ab, #5d7bab); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5DA2AB?: #5DA2AB 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 #5DA2AB?: The RGB value is 93, 162, 171: 93 red, 162 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5DA2AB?: The complementary color is #AB665D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5DA2AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.