What color is #5FAAA6?

#5FAAA6 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5FAAA6?

The RGB value is 95, 170, 166: 95 red, 170 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5FAAA6?

The complementary color is #AA5F63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5FAAA6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5FAAA6 color

#5FAAA6 rgb(95, 170, 166)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5FAAA6 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 66.7% green and 65.1% blue (95, 170, 166).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 31% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.79:1).

#5FAAA6 color codes

HEX	`#5FAAA6`
RGB	`rgb(95, 170, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 66.7%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 31%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 44%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 2%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.91, -24.28, -5.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.91, 24.84, 192.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.974, 33.933, 41.25)`
Decimal	`6269606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5FAAA6, 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 #5FAAA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5FAAA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.79:1	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 #5FAAA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5faaa6; }
.text { color: #5faaa6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5faaa6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 170 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5faaa6, #5f89aa); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5FAAA6?: #5FAAA6 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5FAAA6?: The RGB value is 95, 170, 166: 95 red, 170 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5FAAA6?: The complementary color is #AA5F63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5FAAA6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.