What color is #5EA39C?

#5EA39C is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5EA39C?

The RGB value is 94, 163, 156: 94 red, 163 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5EA39C?

The complementary color is #A35E65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5EA39C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5EA39C color

#5EA39C rgb(94, 163, 156)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5EA39C is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 63.9% green and 61.2% blue (94, 163, 156).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 27% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#5EA39C color codes

HEX	`#5EA39C`
RGB	`rgb(94, 163, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 63.9%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 27%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 42%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 4%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.48, -23.54, -3.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.48, 23.75, 187.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.712, 30.973, 36.175)`
Decimal	`6202268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5EA39C, 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 #5EA39C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5EA39C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	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 #5EA39C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5ea39c; }
.text { color: #5ea39c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5ea39c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 163 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5ea39c, #5e88a3); }

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Questions

What color is #5EA39C?: #5EA39C is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5EA39C?: The RGB value is 94, 163, 156: 94 red, 163 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5EA39C?: The complementary color is #A35E65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5EA39C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.