#5AB5A9 Color
#5AB5A9 is rgb(90, 181, 169) in RGB and hsl(172, 38%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#5AB5A9
HEX
#5AB5A9RGB
rgb(90, 181, 169)HSL
hsl(172, 38%, 53%)HSV
hsv(172, 50%, 71%)OKLCH
oklch(71.4% 0.089 184.2)CMYK
cmyk(50%, 0%, 7%, 29%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5AB5A9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #5AB5A9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #5AB5A9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.