What color is #5DBEAE?

#5DBEAE is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Bliss. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5DBEAE?

The RGB value is 93, 190, 174: 93 red, 190 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5DBEAE?

The complementary color is #BE5D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5DBEAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5DBEAE color

#5DBEAE rgb(93, 190, 174)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 74.5% green and 68.2% blue (93, 190, 174).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 43% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Bliss (#4CBDAC), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#5DBEAE color codes

HEX	`#5DBEAE`
RGB	`rgb(93, 190, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 74.5%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 43%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 51%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 8%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.01, -32.5, -0.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.01, 32.51, 181.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.564, 42.207, 46.572)`
Decimal	`6143662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5DBEAE, 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 #5DBEAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5DBEAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	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 #5DBEAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5dbeae; }
.text { color: #5dbeae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5dbeae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 190 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5dbeae, #5d9dbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #5DBEAE?: #5DBEAE is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Bliss. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5DBEAE?: The RGB value is 93, 190, 174: 93 red, 190 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5DBEAE?: The complementary color is #BE5D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5DBEAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.