#5C7475 Color
#5C7475 is rgb(92, 116, 117) in RGB, hsl(182, 12%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 1%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet (#536872), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C7475rgb(92, 116, 117)hsl(182, 12%, 41%)hsv(182, 21%, 46%)cmyk(21%, 1%, 0%, 54%)oklch(54% 0.028 199.5)lab(46.95% -8.92 -3.62)lch(46.95% 9.63 202.07)What #5C7475 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 #5C7475, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C7475 Channel Values
How #5C7475 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 92 · G 116 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 12% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 21% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C7475 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 #5C7475
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C7475; 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 #5C7475
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 #5C7475 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.
#5C7475#707075#697275#6D6D76#667075#5C7474#5C7474#707070Using #5C7475 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c7475: #5C7475;background-color: #5C7475;colors: { 'color-5c7475': '#5C7475' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.455, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_5c7475">#5C7475</color>fill="#5C7475"More Teal Colors
#5C7475 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C7475 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C7475?
#5C7475 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(92, 116, 117) in RGB and hsl(182, 12%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet (#536872), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #5C7475?
#5C7475 is rgb(92, 116, 117) — red 92, green 116, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C7475?
#5C7475 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 1%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C7475 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C7475 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C7475 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C7475 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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