What color is #5DB88E?

#5DB88E is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Bleached Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5DB88E?

The RGB value is 93, 184, 142: 93 red, 184 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5DB88E?

The complementary color is #B85D87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5DB88E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5DB88E color

#5DB88E rgb(93, 184, 142)

Shades of green

The hex color #5DB88E is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 72.2% green and 55.7% blue (93, 184, 142).

Its hue angle is 152°, with 39% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Bleached Olive (#55BB88), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.71:1).

#5DB88E color codes

HEX	`#5DB88E`
RGB	`rgb(93, 184, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 72.2%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(152, 39%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(152, 49%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 23%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.43, -37.14, 13.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.43, 39.39, 160.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.535, 38.559, 31.63)`
Decimal	`6142094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5DB88E, 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 #5DB88E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5DB88E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.71:1	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 #5DB88E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5db88e; }
.text { color: #5db88e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5db88e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 184 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5db88e, #5db5b8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5DB88E?: #5DB88E is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Bleached Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5DB88E?: The RGB value is 93, 184, 142: 93 red, 184 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5DB88E?: The complementary color is #B85D87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5DB88E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.