Close to Cadet Blue
#5EA5AE
#5EA5AE is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 36.9% red, 64.7% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 33% saturation and 53% 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 #5EA5AE.
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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2.81:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.47:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.81:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.47:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5EA5AE as they’d see it.
#5EA5AE 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 #5EA5AE
What color is #5EA5AE?
#5EA5AE is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 36.9% red, 64.7% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 33% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5EA5AE in RGB?
#5EA5AE is rgb(94, 165, 174): 94 red, 165 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5EA5AE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(46, 5, 0, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5EA5AE?
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 #5EA5AE?
Its complement #C38D85 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.