What color is #5EAFAC?

#5EAFAC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Fantasies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5EAFAC?

The RGB value is 94, 175, 172: 94 red, 175 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5EAFAC?

The complementary color is #AF5E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5EAFAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.2:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5EAFAC color

#5EAFAC rgb(94, 175, 172)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5EAFAC is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 68.6% green and 67.5% blue (94, 175, 172).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 34% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Fantasies (#6DAFA7), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#5EAFAC color codes

HEX	`#5EAFAC`
RGB	`rgb(94, 175, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 68.6%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 34%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 46%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 2%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.53, -25.48, -6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.53, 26.22, 193.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.389, 36.016, 44.53)`
Decimal	`6205356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5EAFAC, 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 #5EAFAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5EAFAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	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 #5EAFAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5eafac; }
.text { color: #5eafac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5eafac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 175 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5eafac, #5e89af); }

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Questions

What color is #5EAFAC?: #5EAFAC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Fantasies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5EAFAC?: The RGB value is 94, 175, 172: 94 red, 175 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5EAFAC?: The complementary color is #AF5E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5EAFAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.2:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.