What color is #5DA99F?

#5DA99F 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 #5DA99F?

The RGB value is 93, 169, 159: 93 red, 169 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5DA99F?

The complementary color is #A95D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5DA99F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5DA99F color

#5DA99F rgb(93, 169, 159)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5DA99F is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 66.3% green and 62.4% blue (93, 169, 159).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 31% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#5DA99F color codes

HEX	`#5DA99F`
RGB	`rgb(93, 169, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 66.3%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 31%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 45%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 6%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.33, -26.05, -2.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.33, 26.15, 184.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.958, 33.204, 37.888)`
Decimal	`6138271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5DA99F, 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 #5DA99F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5DA99F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	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 #5DA99F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5da99f; }
.text { color: #5da99f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5da99f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 169 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5da99f, #5d8da9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #5DA99F?: #5DA99F 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 #5DA99F?: The RGB value is 93, 169, 159: 93 red, 169 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5DA99F?: The complementary color is #A95D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5DA99F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.