What color is #5DA89A?

#5DA89A is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5DA89A?

The RGB value is 93, 168, 154: 93 red, 168 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5DA89A?

The complementary color is #A85D6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5DA89A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.53:1 and white text 2.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5DA89A color

#5DA89A rgb(93, 168, 154)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5DA89A is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 65.9% green and 60.4% blue (93, 168, 154).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 30% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.53:1).

#5DA89A color codes

HEX	`#5DA89A`
RGB	`rgb(93, 168, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 65.9%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 30%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 45%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 8%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.89, -26.8, -0.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.89, 26.8, 180.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.347, 32.664, 35.587)`
Decimal	`6138010`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5DA89A, 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 #5DA89A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5DA89A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.53:1	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 #5DA89A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5da89a; }
.text { color: #5da89a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5da89a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 168 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5da89a, #5d91a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #5DA89A?: #5DA89A is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5DA89A?: The RGB value is 93, 168, 154: 93 red, 168 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5DA89A?: The complementary color is #A85D6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5DA89A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.53:1 and white text 2.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.