What color is #5EB5B2?

#5EB5B2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5EB5B2?

The RGB value is 94, 181, 178: 94 red, 181 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5EB5B2?

The complementary color is #B55E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5EB5B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5EB5B2 color

#5EB5B2 rgb(94, 181, 178)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5EB5B2 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 71% green and 69.8% blue (94, 181, 178).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 37% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#5EB5B2 color codes

HEX	`#5EB5B2`
RGB	`rgb(94, 181, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 71%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 37%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 48%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 2%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.49, -26.9, -6.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.49, 27.7, 193.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.173, 38.639, 48.032)`
Decimal	`6206898`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5EB5B2, 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 #5EB5B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5EB5B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	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 #5EB5B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5eb5b2; }
.text { color: #5eb5b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5eb5b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 181 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5eb5b2, #5e8db5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tiffany Blue.

Questions

What color is #5EB5B2?: #5EB5B2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5EB5B2?: The RGB value is 94, 181, 178: 94 red, 181 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5EB5B2?: The complementary color is #B55E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5EB5B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.