What color is #5DB596?

#5DB596 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Electra. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5DB596?

The RGB value is 93, 181, 150: 93 red, 181 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5DB596?

The complementary color is #B55D7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5DB596?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5DB596 color

#5DB596 rgb(93, 181, 150)

Shades of green

The hex color #5DB596 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 71% green and 58.8% blue (93, 181, 150).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 37% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Electra (#55B492), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#5DB596 color codes

HEX	`#5DB596`
RGB	`rgb(93, 181, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 71%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 37%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 49%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 17%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.71, -33.99, 7.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.71, 34.85, 167.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.541, 37.575, 34.702)`
Decimal	`6141334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5DB596, 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 #5DB596	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5DB596 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	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 #5DB596 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5db596; }
.text { color: #5db596; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5db596; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 181 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5db596, #5da8b5); }

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Questions

What color is #5DB596?: #5DB596 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Electra. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5DB596?: The RGB value is 93, 181, 150: 93 red, 181 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5DB596?: The complementary color is #B55D7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5DB596?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.