#5C8EA3 Color
#5C8EA3 is rgb(92, 142, 163) in RGB, hsl(198, 28%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 13%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C8EA3rgb(92, 142, 163)hsl(198, 28%, 50%)hsv(198, 44%, 64%)cmyk(44%, 13%, 0%, 36%)oklch(61.9% 0.062 226.4)lab(56.08% -13.13 -16.75)lch(56.08% 21.28 231.91)What #5C8EA3 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 #5C8EA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C8EA3 Channel Values
How #5C8EA3 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 142 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 28% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 44% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.59:1 vs white · 5.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C8EA3 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 #5C8EA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C8EA3; 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 #5C8EA3
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 #5C8EA3 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.
#5C8EA3#8787A3#788AA3#8080A4#7386A4#579191#599098#878787Using #5C8EA3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c8ea3: #5C8EA3;background-color: #5C8EA3;colors: { 'color-5c8ea3': '#5C8EA3' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.557, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_5c8ea3">#5C8EA3</color>fill="#5C8EA3"More Teal Colors
#5C8EA3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C8EA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C8EA3?
#5C8EA3 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(92, 142, 163) in RGB and hsl(198, 28%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #5C8EA3?
#5C8EA3 is rgb(92, 142, 163) — red 92, green 142, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C8EA3?
#5C8EA3 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 13%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C8EA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5C8EA3 scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C8EA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C8EA3 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 11.12, which is visibly different.
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