What color is #5EADA4?

#5EADA4 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 #5EADA4?

The RGB value is 94, 173, 164: 94 red, 173 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5EADA4?

The complementary color is #AD5E67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5EADA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5EADA4 color

#5EADA4 rgb(94, 173, 164)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5EADA4 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 67.8% green and 64.3% blue (94, 173, 164).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 33% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#5EADA4 color codes

HEX	`#5EADA4`
RGB	`rgb(94, 173, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 67.8%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 33%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 46%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 5%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.71, -26.54, -2.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.71, 26.7, 186.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.258, 34.945, 40.476)`
Decimal	`6204836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5EADA4, 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 #5EADA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5EADA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	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 #5EADA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5eada4; }
.text { color: #5eada4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5eada4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 173 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5eada4, #5e8ead); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #5EADA4?: #5EADA4 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 #5EADA4?: The RGB value is 94, 173, 164: 94 red, 173 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5EADA4?: The complementary color is #AD5E67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5EADA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.