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#54CDCF Color

#54CDCF is rgb(84, 205, 207) in RGB, hsl(181, 56%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 1%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#54CDCF
HEX#54CDCF
RGBrgb(84, 205, 207)
HSLhsl(181, 56%, 57%)
HSVhsv(181, 59%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 1%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.107 196.7)
LABlab(75.77% -34.53 -11.70)
LCHlch(75.77% 36.46 198.71)

What #54CDCF 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 #54CDCF, 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.

#54CDCF Channel Values

How #54CDCF 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 84 · G 205 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 56% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 59% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 11.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54CDCF 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #54CDCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54CDCF; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #54CDCF

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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Shades

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How #54CDCF 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#54CDCF
Protanopia#BFBFCF
Protanomaly#9FC5CF
Deuteranopia#B1B1D1
Deuteranomaly#94BDD0
Tritanopia#53CDCD
Tritanomaly#54CDCE
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #54CDCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-54cdcf: #54CDCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #54CDCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-54cdcf': '#54CDCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.804, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_54cdcf">#54CDCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#54CDCF"

More Teal Colors

#54CDCF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#54CDCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #54CDCF?

#54CDCF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(84, 205, 207) in RGB and hsl(181, 56%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #54CDCF?

#54CDCF is rgb(84, 205, 207) — red 84, green 205, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #54CDCF?

#54CDCF converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 1%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #54CDCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #54CDCF scores 1.91:1 against white and 11.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #54CDCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #54CDCF 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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