#5A9693 Color
#5A9693 is rgb(90, 150, 147) in RGB, hsl(177, 25%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 2%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A9693rgb(90, 150, 147)hsl(177, 25%, 47%)hsv(177, 40%, 59%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 2%, 41%)oklch(63.1% 0.063 191.6)lab(57.95% -20.92 -4.90)lch(57.95% 21.49 193.19)What #5A9693 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5A9693, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A9693 Channel Values
How #5A9693 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 90 · G 150 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 25% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 40% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.38:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A9693 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5A9693
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A9693; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5A9693
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5A9693 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5A9693#8E8E93#7C9193#868694#778D94#5B9696#5A9695#8C8C8CUsing #5A9693 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a9693: #5A9693;background-color: #5A9693;colors: { 'color-5a9693': '#5A9693' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.588, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_5a9693">#5A9693</color>fill="#5A9693"More Teal Colors
#5A9693 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A9693 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A9693?
#5A9693 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(90, 150, 147) in RGB and hsl(177, 25%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.
What is the RGB value of #5A9693?
#5A9693 is rgb(90, 150, 147) — red 90, green 150, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A9693?
#5A9693 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 2%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A9693 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5A9693 scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A9693 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A9693 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 4.17, which is very hard to tell apart.
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