#5BC7EC Color
#5BC7EC is rgb(91, 199, 236) in RGB, hsl(195, 79%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 16%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5BC7ECrgb(91, 199, 236)hsl(195, 79%, 64%)hsv(195, 61%, 93%)cmyk(61%, 16%, 0%, 7%)oklch(78.1% 0.111 223.6)lab(75.05% -24.08 -28.29)lch(75.05% 37.15 229.59)What #5BC7EC 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 #5BC7EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5BC7EC Channel Values
How #5BC7EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 91 · G 199 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 79% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 61% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.94:1 vs white · 10.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5BC7EC 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.
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Colors That Go With #5BC7EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5BC7EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5BC7EC
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 #5BC7EC 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.
#5BC7EC#BABAEC#9DBFEC#ADADEE#93B8ED#4BCCCC#52CADA#BABABAUsing #5BC7EC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5bc7ec: #5BC7EC;background-color: #5BC7EC;colors: { 'color-5bc7ec': '#5BC7EC' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.780, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_5bc7ec">#5BC7EC</color>fill="#5BC7EC"More Teal Colors
#5BC7EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5BC7EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5BC7EC?
#5BC7EC is a light teal — rgb(91, 199, 236) in RGB and hsl(195, 79%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.11.
What is the RGB value of #5BC7EC?
#5BC7EC is rgb(91, 199, 236) — red 91, green 199, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5BC7EC?
#5BC7EC converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 16%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5BC7EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5BC7EC scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5BC7EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5BC7EC 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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