What color is #5DA7A1?

#5DA7A1 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5DA7A1?

The RGB value is 93, 167, 161: 93 red, 167 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5DA7A1?

The complementary color is #A75D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5DA7A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5DA7A1 color

#5DA7A1 rgb(93, 167, 161)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5DA7A1 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 65.5% green and 63.1% blue (93, 167, 161).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 30% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

#5DA7A1 color codes

HEX	`#5DA7A1`
RGB	`rgb(93, 167, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 65.5%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 30%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 44%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.78, -24.55, -4.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.78, 24.89, 189.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.763, 32.536, 38.686)`
Decimal	`6137761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5DA7A1, 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 #5DA7A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5DA7A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	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 #5DA7A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5da7a1; }
.text { color: #5da7a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5da7a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 167 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5da7a1, #5d88a7); }

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Questions

What color is #5DA7A1?: #5DA7A1 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5DA7A1?: The RGB value is 93, 167, 161: 93 red, 167 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5DA7A1?: The complementary color is #A75D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5DA7A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.