#5AB5AA Hex Color

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#5ab5aa is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, unsaturated, cold, cool and teal. It is a shade of teal. The hex code is #5ab5aa.

Questions about #5ab5aa

What is #5ab5aa in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5ab5aa is rgb(90, 181, 170), in HSL hsl(173, 38%, 53%) and in CMYK 50%, 0%, 6%, 29%.
Is #5ab5aa readable on white or black?
#5ab5aa has a 2.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.62:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.