What color is #5E969D?

#5E969D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E969D?

The RGB value is 94, 150, 157: 94 red, 150 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E969D?

The complementary color is #9D655E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E969D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E969D color

#5E969D rgb(94, 150, 157)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5E969D is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 58.8% green and 61.6% blue (94, 150, 157).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 25% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Atlas Cedar (#5CA0A7), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#5E969D color codes

HEX	`#5E969D`
RGB	`rgb(94, 150, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 58.8%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 25%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 40%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 4%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.63, -16.51, -9.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.63, 19.05, 209.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.606, 26.625, 35.892)`
Decimal	`6198941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E969D, 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 #5E969D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5E969D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	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 #5E969D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e969d; }
.text { color: #5e969d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e969d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 150 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e969d, #5e779d); }

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Questions

What color is #5E969D?: #5E969D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E969D?: The RGB value is 94, 150, 157: 94 red, 150 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E969D?: The complementary color is #9D655E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E969D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.