#5BCDE6 Color
#5BCDE6 is rgb(91, 205, 230) in RGB, hsl(191, 74%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 11%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5BCDE6rgb(91, 205, 230)hsl(191, 74%, 63%)hsv(191, 60%, 90%)cmyk(60%, 11%, 0%, 10%)oklch(79.2% 0.108 214.5)lab(76.61% -28.18 -22.71)lch(76.61% 36.19 218.87)What #5BCDE6 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 #5BCDE6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5BCDE6 Channel Values
How #5BCDE6 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 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 74% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 60% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5BCDE6 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 #5BCDE6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5BCDE6; 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 #5BCDE6
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 #5BCDE6 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5bcde6: #5BCDE6;background-color: #5BCDE6;colors: { 'color-5bcde6': '#5BCDE6' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.804, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_5bcde6">#5BCDE6</color>fill="#5BCDE6"More Teal Colors
#5BCDE6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5BCDE6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5BCDE6?
#5BCDE6 is a light teal — rgb(91, 205, 230) in RGB and hsl(191, 74%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.
What is the RGB value of #5BCDE6?
#5BCDE6 is rgb(91, 205, 230) — red 91, green 205, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5BCDE6?
#5BCDE6 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 11%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5BCDE6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5BCDE6 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5BCDE6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5BCDE6 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 10.91, which is visibly different.
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