What color is #5EDDFE?

#5EDDFE is a light, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Splashing Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5EDDFE?

The RGB value is 94, 221, 254: 94 red, 221 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5EDDFE?

The complementary color is #FE7F5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5EDDFE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5EDDFE color

#5EDDFE rgb(94, 221, 254)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5EDDFE is a light, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 86.7% green and 99.6% blue (94, 221, 254).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 99% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Splashing Wave (#44DDFF), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.25:1).

#5EDDFE color codes

HEX	`#5EDDFE`
RGB	`rgb(94, 221, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 86.7%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 99%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 63%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 13%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.51, -25.46, -26.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.51, 36.75, 226.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.355, 61.243, 103.019)`
Decimal	`6217214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5EDDFE, 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 #5EDDFE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5EDDFE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.25:1	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 #5EDDFE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5eddfe; }
.text { color: #5eddfe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5eddfe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 221 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5eddfe, #5e8dfe); }

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Questions

What color is #5EDDFE?: #5EDDFE is a light, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Splashing Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5EDDFE?: The RGB value is 94, 221, 254: 94 red, 221 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5EDDFE?: The complementary color is #FE7F5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5EDDFE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.