What color is #5DAEAE?

#5DAEAE is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Twilight Meadow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5DAEAE?

The RGB value is 93, 174, 174: 93 red, 174 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5DAEAE?

The complementary color is #AE5D5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5DAEAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5DAEAE color

#5DAEAE rgb(93, 174, 174)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5DAEAE is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 68.2% green and 68.2% blue (93, 174, 174).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 33% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Twilight Meadow (#51A5A4), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#5DAEAE color codes

HEX	`#5DAEAE`
RGB	`rgb(93, 174, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 68.2%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 33%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 47%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.25, -24.7, -7.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.25, 25.87, 197.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.287, 35.653, 45.48)`
Decimal	`6139566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5DAEAE, 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 #5DAEAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5DAEAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	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 #5DAEAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5daeae; }
.text { color: #5daeae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5daeae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 174 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5daeae, #5d86ae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5DAEAE?: #5DAEAE is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Twilight Meadow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5DAEAE?: The RGB value is 93, 174, 174: 93 red, 174 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5DAEAE?: The complementary color is #AE5D5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5DAEAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.