What color is #5FA59B?

#5FA59B is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5FA59B?

The RGB value is 95, 165, 155: 95 red, 165 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5FA59B?

The complementary color is #A55F69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5FA59B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5FA59B color

#5FA59B rgb(95, 165, 155)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5FA59B is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 64.7% green and 60.8% blue (95, 165, 155).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 28% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#5FA59B color codes

HEX	`#5FA59B`
RGB	`rgb(95, 165, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 64.7%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 28%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 42%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 6%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.1, -24.53, -1.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.1, 24.59, 184.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.089, 31.708, 35.855)`
Decimal	`6268315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5FA59B, 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 #5FA59B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5FA59B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	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 #5FA59B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5fa59b; }
.text { color: #5fa59b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5fa59b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 165 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5fa59b, #5f8ca5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #5FA59B?: #5FA59B is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5FA59B?: The RGB value is 95, 165, 155: 95 red, 165 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5FA59B?: The complementary color is #A55F69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5FA59B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.