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#5AAFA4 Color

#5AAFA4 is rgb(90, 175, 164) in RGB, hsl(172, 35%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 6%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5AAFA4
HEX#5AAFA4
RGBrgb(90, 175, 164)
HSLhsl(172, 35%, 52%)
HSVhsv(172, 49%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 6%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.085 184.5)
LABlab(65.95% -29.05 -2.74)
LCHlch(65.95% 29.18 185.38)

What #5AAFA4 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 #5AAFA4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#5AAFA4 Channel Values

How #5AAFA4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 90 · G 175 · B 1648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 35% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 49% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5AAFA4 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5AAFA4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5AAFA4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5AAFA4

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 #5AAFA4 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.

Typical#5AAFA4
Protanopia#A4A4A4
Protanomaly#8DA9A4
Deuteranopia#9999A6
Deuteranomaly#85A3A5
Tritanopia#5DAEAE
Tritanomaly#5CAEAA
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #5AAFA4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5aafa4: #5AAFA4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5AAFA4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5aafa4': '#5AAFA4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.353, green: 0.686, blue: 0.643)
Android XML<color name="color_5aafa4">#5AAFA4</color>
SVG fillfill="#5AAFA4"

More Teal Colors

#5AAFA4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5AAFA4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5AAFA4?

#5AAFA4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(90, 175, 164) in RGB and hsl(172, 35%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #5AAFA4?

#5AAFA4 is rgb(90, 175, 164) — red 90, green 175, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5AAFA4?

#5AAFA4 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 6%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5AAFA4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5AAFA4 scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5AAFA4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5AAFA4 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.65, which is visibly different.

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