What color is #5FADBB?

#5FADBB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Finnish Fiord. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5FADBB?

The RGB value is 95, 173, 187: 95 red, 173 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5FADBB?

The complementary color is #BB6D5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5FADBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5FADBB color

#5FADBB rgb(95, 173, 187)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5FADBB is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 67.8% green and 73.3% blue (95, 173, 187).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 40% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Finnish Fiord (#5DB0BE), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#5FADBB color codes

HEX	`#5FADBB`
RGB	`rgb(95, 173, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 67.8%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 40%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 49%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 7%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.45, -20.21, -14.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.45, 24.94, 215.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.629, 35.905, 52.426)`
Decimal	`6270395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5FADBB, 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 #5FADBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5FADBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	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 #5FADBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5fadbb; }
.text { color: #5fadbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5fadbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 173 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5fadbb, #5f7fbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #5FADBB?: #5FADBB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Finnish Fiord. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5FADBB?: The RGB value is 95, 173, 187: 95 red, 173 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5FADBB?: The complementary color is #BB6D5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5FADBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.