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#5BE6DB Color

#5BE6DB is rgb(91, 230, 219) in RGB, hsl(175, 74%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 5%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5BE6DB
HEX#5BE6DB
RGBrgb(91, 230, 219)
HSLhsl(175, 74%, 63%)
HSVhsv(175, 60%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 0%, 5%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.121 187.9)
LABlab(83.63% -41.09 -6.48)
LCHlch(83.63% 41.60 188.96)

What #5BE6DB 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 #5BE6DB, 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.

#5BE6DB Channel Values

How #5BE6DB 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 230 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 74% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 60% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5BE6DB 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5BE6DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5BE6DB; 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 #5BE6DB

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 #5BE6DB 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#5BE6DB
Protanopia#D6D6DB
Protanomaly#B2DDDB
Deuteranopia#C6C6DE
Deuteranomaly#A6D4DD
Tritanopia#5FE5E5
Tritanomaly#5EE5E1
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #5BE6DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5be6db: #5BE6DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5BE6DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5be6db': '#5BE6DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.357, green: 0.902, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_5be6db">#5BE6DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#5BE6DB"

More Teal Colors

#5BE6DB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5BE6DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5BE6DB?

#5BE6DB is a light teal — rgb(91, 230, 219) in RGB and hsl(175, 74%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #5BE6DB?

#5BE6DB is rgb(91, 230, 219) — red 91, green 230, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5BE6DB?

#5BE6DB converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 5%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5BE6DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5BE6DB scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5BE6DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5BE6DB 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 5.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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