Close to Cadet Blue
#5EA2AA
#5EA2AA is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 36.9% red, 63.5% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 31% saturation and 52% 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 #5EA2AA.
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
2.91:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.91:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5EA2AA as they’d see it.
#5EA2AA 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 #5EA2AA
What color is #5EA2AA?
#5EA2AA is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 36.9% red, 63.5% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 31% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5EA2AA in RGB?
#5EA2AA is rgb(94, 162, 170): 94 red, 162 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5EA2AA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 5, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5EA2AA?
PANTONE 7472 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5EA2AA?
Its complement #BF8B84 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.