Close to Verdigris
#5BBBBB
#5BBBBB is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 73.3% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 41% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5BBBBB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.27:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5BBBBB as they’d see it.
#5BBBBB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5BBBBB
What color is #5BBBBB?
#5BBBBB is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 73.3% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 41% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5BBBBB in RGB?
#5BBBBB is rgb(91, 187, 187): 91 red, 187 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5BBBBB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 0, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5BBBBB?
PANTONE 310 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5BBBBB?
Its complement #E29A97 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.