#5BE6DF Color
#5BE6DF is rgb(91, 230, 223) in RGB, hsl(177, 74%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 3%, 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 6.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5BE6DFrgb(91, 230, 223)hsl(177, 74%, 63%)hsv(177, 60%, 90%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 3%, 10%)oklch(84.8% 0.12 190.5)lab(83.72% -40.29 -8.44)lch(83.72% 41.17 191.83)What #5BE6DF 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 #5BE6DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5BE6DF Channel Values
How #5BE6DF 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 230 · B 223 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 74% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 60% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5BE6DF 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 #5BE6DF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5BE6DF; 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 #5BE6DF
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 #5BE6DF 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.
#5BE6DF#D6D6DF#B2DDDF#C6C6E2#A6D4E1#5EE5E5#5DE5E3#D2D2D2Using #5BE6DF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5be6df: #5BE6DF;background-color: #5BE6DF;colors: { 'color-5be6df': '#5BE6DF' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.902, blue: 0.875)<color name="color_5be6df">#5BE6DF</color>fill="#5BE6DF"More Teal Colors
#5BE6DF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5BE6DF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5BE6DF?
#5BE6DF is a light teal — rgb(91, 230, 223) in RGB and hsl(177, 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 6.72.
What is the RGB value of #5BE6DF?
#5BE6DF is rgb(91, 230, 223) — red 91, green 230, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5BE6DF?
#5BE6DF converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 3%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5BE6DF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5BE6DF scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5BE6DF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5BE6DF 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 6.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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