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#5B828F Color

#5B828F is rgb(91, 130, 143) in RGB, hsl(195, 22%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 9%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5B828F
HEX#5B828F
RGBrgb(91, 130, 143)
HSLhsl(195, 22%, 46%)
HSVhsv(195, 36%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 9%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.048 220.6)
LABlab(51.83% -11.53 -11.63)
LCHlch(51.83% 16.38 225.26)

What #5B828F 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 #5B828F, 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.

#5B828F Channel Values

How #5B828F 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 91 · G 130 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 22% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 36% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.17:1 vs white · 5.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B828F 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 text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5B828F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B828F; 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 #5B828F

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 #5B828F 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#5B828F
Protanopia#7C7C8F
Protanomaly#717F8F
Deuteranopia#777790
Deuteranomaly#6D7B8F
Tritanopia#588484
Tritanomaly#598388
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #5B828F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5b828f: #5B828F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5B828F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5b828f': '#5B828F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.357, green: 0.510, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_5b828f">#5B828F</color>
SVG fillfill="#5B828F"

More Teal Colors

#5B828F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5B828F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5B828F?

#5B828F is a mid-tone teal — rgb(91, 130, 143) in RGB and hsl(195, 22%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #5B828F?

#5B828F is rgb(91, 130, 143) — red 91, green 130, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5B828F?

#5B828F converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 9%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5B828F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5B828F scores 4.17:1 against white and 5.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5B828F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5B828F 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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