#5BC8BF Color
#5BC8BF is rgb(91, 200, 191) in RGB, hsl(175, 50%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 22%) 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 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5BC8BFrgb(91, 200, 191)hsl(175, 50%, 57%)hsv(175, 54%, 78%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 22%)oklch(76.7% 0.101 188)lab(74.12% -34.31 -5.51)lch(74.12% 34.75 189.13)What #5BC8BF 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 #5BC8BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5BC8BF Channel Values
How #5BC8BF 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 200 · B 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 50% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 54% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.01:1 vs white · 10.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5BC8BF 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 #5BC8BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5BC8BF; 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 #5BC8BF
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 #5BC8BF 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.
#5BC8BF#BBBBBF#9EC0BF#AEAEC1#94B9C0#5EC7C7#5DC7C4#B7B7B7Using #5BC8BF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5bc8bf: #5BC8BF;background-color: #5BC8BF;colors: { 'color-5bc8bf': '#5BC8BF' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.784, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_5bc8bf">#5BC8BF</color>fill="#5BC8BF"More Teal Colors
#5BC8BF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5BC8BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5BC8BF?
#5BC8BF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(91, 200, 191) in RGB and hsl(175, 50%, 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 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #5BC8BF?
#5BC8BF is rgb(91, 200, 191) — red 91, green 200, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5BC8BF?
#5BC8BF converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5BC8BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5BC8BF scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5BC8BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5BC8BF 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 6.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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