What color is #5DB0AE?

#5DB0AE is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5DB0AE?

The RGB value is 93, 176, 174: 93 red, 176 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5DB0AE?

The complementary color is #B05D5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5DB0AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5DB0AE color

#5DB0AE rgb(93, 176, 174)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5DB0AE is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 69% green and 68.2% blue (93, 176, 174).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 34% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#5DB0AE color codes

HEX	`#5DB0AE`
RGB	`rgb(93, 176, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 69%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 34%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 47%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 1%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.85, -25.7, -6.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.85, 26.58, 194.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.676, 36.431, 45.61)`
Decimal	`6140078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5DB0AE, 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 #5DB0AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5DB0AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	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 #5DB0AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5db0ae; }
.text { color: #5db0ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5db0ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 176 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5db0ae, #5d88b0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5DB0AE?: #5DB0AE is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5DB0AE?: The RGB value is 93, 176, 174: 93 red, 176 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5DB0AE?: The complementary color is #B05D5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5DB0AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.