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#5C767A Color

#5C767A is rgb(92, 118, 122) in RGB, hsl(188, 14%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 3%, 0%, 52%) 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 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5C767A
HEX#5C767A
RGBrgb(92, 118, 122)
HSLhsl(188, 14%, 42%)
HSVhsv(188, 25%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 3%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.031 207.9)
LABlab(47.69% -9.06 -5.49)
LCHlch(47.69% 10.59 211.20)

What #5C767A 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 #5C767A, 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.

#5C767A Channel Values

How #5C767A 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 92 · G 118 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 14% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 25% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C767A 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.

TextWhite text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5C767A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C767A; 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 #5C767A

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 #5C767A 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#5C767A
Protanopia#72727A
Protanomaly#6A747A
Deuteranopia#6E6E7B
Deuteranomaly#67717A
Tritanopia#5B7777
Tritanomaly#5C7678
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #5C767A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5c767a: #5C767A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5C767A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5c767a': '#5C767A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.463, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_5c767a">#5C767A</color>
SVG fillfill="#5C767A"

More Teal Colors

#5C767A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5C767A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5C767A?

#5C767A is a mid-tone teal — rgb(92, 118, 122) in RGB and hsl(188, 14%, 42%) 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 6.51.

What is the RGB value of #5C767A?

#5C767A is rgb(92, 118, 122) — red 92, green 118, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5C767A?

#5C767A converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 3%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5C767A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5C767A scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5C767A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5C767A 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 9.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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