What color is #5EB1BB?

#5EB1BB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Thalassa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5EB1BB?

The RGB value is 94, 177, 187: 94 red, 177 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5EB1BB?

The complementary color is #BB685E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5EB1BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5EB1BB color

#5EB1BB rgb(94, 177, 187)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5EB1BB is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 69.4% green and 73.3% blue (94, 177, 187).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 41% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Thalassa (#53B1BA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#5EB1BB color codes

HEX	`#5EB1BB`
RGB	`rgb(94, 177, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 69.4%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 41%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 50%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 5%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.58, -22.49, -12.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.58, 25.93, 209.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.304, 37.409, 52.681)`
Decimal	`6205883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5EB1BB, 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 #5EB1BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5EB1BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	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 #5EB1BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5eb1bb; }
.text { color: #5eb1bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5eb1bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 177 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5eb1bb, #5e82bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #5EB1BB?: #5EB1BB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Thalassa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5EB1BB?: The RGB value is 94, 177, 187: 94 red, 177 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5EB1BB?: The complementary color is #BB685E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5EB1BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.