Close to Aqua Marine
#5BD2BE
#5BD2BE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 82.4% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 170°, with 57% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5BD2BE.
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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11.41:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.84:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.41:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5BD2BE as they’d see it.
#5BD2BE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5BD2BE
What color is #5BD2BE?
#5BD2BE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 82.4% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 170°, with 57% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5BD2BE in RGB?
#5BD2BE is rgb(91, 210, 190): 91 red, 210 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5BD2BE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(57, 0, 10, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5BD2BE?
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 #5BD2BE?
Its complement #FBA9B2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.