What color is #5EC891?

#5EC891 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Vegetation. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5EC891?

The RGB value is 94, 200, 145: 94 red, 200 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5EC891?

The complementary color is #C85E95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5EC891?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5EC891 color

#5EC891 rgb(94, 200, 145)

Shades of green

The hex color #5EC891 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 78.4% green and 56.9% blue (94, 200, 145).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 49% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Vegetation (#5CCD97), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.15:1).

#5EC891 color codes

HEX	`#5EC891`
RGB	`rgb(94, 200, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 78.4%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 49%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 53%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 28%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.37, -43.36, 18.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.37, 47.09, 157.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.379, 45.73, 34.008)`
Decimal	`6211729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5EC891, 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 #5EC891	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5EC891 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.15:1	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 #5EC891 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5ec891; }
.text { color: #5ec891; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5ec891; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 200 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5ec891, #5ec8c6); }

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Questions

What color is #5EC891?: #5EC891 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Vegetation. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5EC891?: The RGB value is 94, 200, 145: 94 red, 200 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5EC891?: The complementary color is #C85E95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5EC891?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.