What color is #5EA295?

#5EA295 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Oasis. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5EA295?

The RGB value is 94, 162, 149: 94 red, 162 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5EA295?

The complementary color is #A25E6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5EA295?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 and white text 2.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5EA295 color

#5EA295 rgb(94, 162, 149)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5EA295 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 63.5% green and 58.4% blue (94, 162, 149).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 27% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Oasis (#67A195), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#5EA295 color codes

HEX	`#5EA295`
RGB	`rgb(94, 162, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 63.5%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 27%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 42%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 8%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.99, -24.76, 0.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.99, 24.76, 179.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.959, 30.389, 33.084)`
Decimal	`6202005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5EA295, 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 #5EA295	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5EA295 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	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 #5EA295 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5ea295; }
.text { color: #5ea295; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5ea295; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 162 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5ea295, #5e8da2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #5EA295?: #5EA295 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Oasis. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5EA295?: The RGB value is 94, 162, 149: 94 red, 162 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5EA295?: The complementary color is #A25E6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5EA295?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 and white text 2.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.