What color is #5DC2BD?

#5DC2BD is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cyantific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5DC2BD?

The RGB value is 93, 194, 189: 93 red, 194 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5DC2BD?

The complementary color is #C25D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5DC2BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5DC2BD color

#5DC2BD rgb(93, 194, 189)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5DC2BD is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 76.1% green and 74.1% blue (93, 194, 189).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 45% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Cyantific (#77C9C2), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#5DC2BD color codes

HEX	`#5DC2BD`
RGB	`rgb(93, 194, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 76.1%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 45%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 52%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 3%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.62, -30.59, -6.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.62, 31.27, 191.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.987, 44.582, 55.001)`
Decimal	`6144701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5DC2BD, 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 #5DC2BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5DC2BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	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 #5DC2BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5dc2bd; }
.text { color: #5dc2bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5dc2bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 194 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5dc2bd, #5d95c2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5DC2BD?: #5DC2BD is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cyantific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5DC2BD?: The RGB value is 93, 194, 189: 93 red, 194 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5DC2BD?: The complementary color is #C25D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5DC2BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.