Close to Aqua Marine
#5BCDBA
#5BCDBA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 80.4% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 170°, with 53% saturation and 58% 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 #5BCDBA.
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.
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1.93:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.89:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.93:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.89:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5BCDBA as they’d see it.
#5BCDBA 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 #5BCDBA
What color is #5BCDBA?
#5BCDBA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 80.4% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 170°, with 53% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5BCDBA in RGB?
#5BCDBA is rgb(91, 205, 186): 91 red, 205 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5BCDBA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(56, 0, 9, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5BCDBA?
PANTONE 3258 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5BCDBA?
Its complement #FEA1AC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.