Close to Aqua Marine
#5BCBBB
#5BCBBB is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 79.6% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 171°, with 52% 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 #5BCBBB.
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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10.70:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.70:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5BCBBB as they’d see it.
#5BCBBB 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 #5BCBBB
What color is #5BCBBB?
#5BCBBB is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 79.6% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 171°, with 52% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5BCBBB in RGB?
#5BCBBB is rgb(91, 203, 187): 91 red, 203 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5BCBBB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 0, 8, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5BCBBB?
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 #5BCBBB?
Its complement #FAA0A9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.