What color is #5DC5C2?

#5DC5C2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Petrichor. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5DC5C2?

The RGB value is 93, 197, 194: 93 red, 197 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5DC5C2?

The complementary color is #C55D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5DC5C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5DC5C2 color

#5DC5C2 rgb(93, 197, 194)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5DC5C2 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 77.3% green and 76.1% blue (93, 197, 194).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 47% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Petrichor (#66CCCC), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#5DC5C2 color codes

HEX	`#5DC5C2`
RGB	`rgb(93, 197, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 77.3%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 47%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 53%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 2%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.64, -30.72, -7.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.64, 31.66, 194.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.214, 46.151, 58.134)`
Decimal	`6145474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5DC5C2, 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 #5DC5C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5DC5C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	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 #5DC5C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5dc5c2; }
.text { color: #5dc5c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5dc5c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 197 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5dc5c2, #5d94c5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5DC5C2?: #5DC5C2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Petrichor. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5DC5C2?: The RGB value is 93, 197, 194: 93 red, 197 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5DC5C2?: The complementary color is #C55D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5DC5C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.