#5BCDB8 Color
#5BCDB8 is rgb(91, 205, 184) in RGB, hsl(169, 53%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 10%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5BCDB8rgb(91, 205, 184)hsl(169, 53%, 58%)hsv(169, 56%, 80%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 10%, 20%)oklch(77.7% 0.108 179.4)lab(75.45% -37.75 0.17)lch(75.45% 37.75 179.75)What #5BCDB8 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 #5BCDB8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5BCDB8 Channel Values
How #5BCDB8 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 205 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 169° · S 53% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 169° · S 56% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.93:1 vs white · 10.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5BCDB8 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 #5BCDB8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5BCDB8; 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 #5BCDB8
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 #5BCDB8 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.
#5BCDB8#C0C0B8#A1C5B8#B2B2BA#97BDB9#62CBCB#5FCCC3#BABABAUsing #5BCDB8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5bcdb8: #5BCDB8;background-color: #5BCDB8;colors: { 'color-5bcdb8': '#5BCDB8' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.804, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_5bcdb8">#5BCDB8</color>fill="#5BCDB8"More Green Colors
#5BCDB8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5BCDB8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5BCDB8?
#5BCDB8 is a mid-tone green — rgb(91, 205, 184) in RGB and hsl(169, 53%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.
What is the RGB value of #5BCDB8?
#5BCDB8 is rgb(91, 205, 184) — red 91, green 205, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5BCDB8?
#5BCDB8 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 10%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5BCDB8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5BCDB8 scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5BCDB8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5BCDB8 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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