What color is #5FA1AC?

#5FA1AC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Seaside. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5FA1AC?

The RGB value is 95, 161, 172: 95 red, 161 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5FA1AC?

The complementary color is #AC6A5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5FA1AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5FA1AC color

#5FA1AC rgb(95, 161, 172)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5FA1AC is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 63.1% green and 67.5% blue (95, 161, 172).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 32% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Seaside (#66A4B0), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#5FA1AC color codes

HEX	`#5FA1AC`
RGB	`rgb(95, 161, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 63.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 32%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 45%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 6%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.42, -18.06, -12.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.42, 21.85, 214.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.908, 30.899, 43.673)`
Decimal	`6267308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5FA1AC, 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 #5FA1AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5FA1AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	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 #5FA1AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5fa1ac; }
.text { color: #5fa1ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5fa1ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 161 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5fa1ac, #5f7bac); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5FA1AC?: #5FA1AC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Seaside. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5FA1AC?: The RGB value is 95, 161, 172: 95 red, 161 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5FA1AC?: The complementary color is #AC6A5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5FA1AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.