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#54DEDE Color

#54DEDE is rgb(84, 222, 222) in RGB, hsl(180, 68%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 0%, 13%) 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 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#54DEDE
HEX#54DEDE
RGBrgb(84, 222, 222)
HSLhsl(180, 68%, 60%)
HSVhsv(180, 62%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.118 195.1)
LABlab(81.16% -38.44 -11.70)
LCHlch(81.16% 40.19 196.93)

What #54DEDE 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 #54DEDE, 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.

#54DEDE Channel Values

How #54DEDE 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 222 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 68% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 62% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54DEDE 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #54DEDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54DEDE; 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 #54DEDE

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 #54DEDE 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#54DEDE
Protanopia#CFCFDE
Protanomaly#ABD5DE
Deuteranopia#BFBFE0
Deuteranomaly#9FCCDF
Tritanopia#54DEDE
Tritanomaly#54DEDE
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #54DEDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-54dede: #54DEDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #54DEDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-54dede': '#54DEDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.871, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_54dede">#54DEDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#54DEDE"

More Teal Colors

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

#54DEDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #54DEDE?

#54DEDE is a light teal — rgb(84, 222, 222) in RGB and hsl(180, 68%, 60%) 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 5.37.

What is the RGB value of #54DEDE?

#54DEDE is rgb(84, 222, 222) — red 84, green 222, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #54DEDE?

#54DEDE converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #54DEDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #54DEDE scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #54DEDE 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 5.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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