What color is #5EBFAE?

#5EBFAE is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Bliss. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5EBFAE?

The RGB value is 94, 191, 174: 94 red, 191 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5EBFAE?

The complementary color is #BF5E6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5EBFAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5EBFAE color

#5EBFAE rgb(94, 191, 174)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 74.9% green and 68.2% blue (94, 191, 174).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 43% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Bliss (#4CBDAC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#5EBFAE color codes

HEX	`#5EBFAE`
RGB	`rgb(94, 191, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 74.9%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 43%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 51%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 9%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.35, -32.75, -0.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.35, 32.75, 180.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.884, 42.695, 46.65)`
Decimal	`6209454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5EBFAE, 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 #5EBFAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5EBFAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	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 #5EBFAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5ebfae; }
.text { color: #5ebfae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5ebfae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 191 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5ebfae, #5e9fbf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #5EBFAE?: #5EBFAE is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Bliss. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5EBFAE?: The RGB value is 94, 191, 174: 94 red, 191 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5EBFAE?: The complementary color is #BF5E6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5EBFAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.