#5CAED1 Color
#5CAED1 is rgb(92, 174, 209) in RGB, hsl(198, 56%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 17%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue (#47ABCC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5CAED1rgb(92, 174, 209)hsl(198, 56%, 59%)hsv(198, 56%, 82%)cmyk(56%, 17%, 0%, 18%)oklch(71.3% 0.095 228.1)lab(66.97% -18.48 -25.96)lch(66.97% 31.86 234.55)What #5CAED1 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 #5CAED1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5CAED1 Channel Values
How #5CAED1 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 174 · B 209 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 56% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 56% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.49:1 vs white · 8.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CAED1 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 #5CAED1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5CAED1; 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 #5CAED1
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 #5CAED1 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.
#5CAED1#A4A4D1#8DA8D1#9999D2#85A2D2#50B3B3#55B1C0#A4A4A4Using #5CAED1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5caed1: #5CAED1;background-color: #5CAED1;colors: { 'color-5caed1': '#5CAED1' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.682, blue: 0.820)<color name="color_5caed1">#5CAED1</color>fill="#5CAED1"More Teal Colors
#5CAED1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5CAED1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5CAED1?
#5CAED1 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(92, 174, 209) in RGB and hsl(198, 56%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue (#47ABCC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.
What is the RGB value of #5CAED1?
#5CAED1 is rgb(92, 174, 209) — red 92, green 174, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5CAED1?
#5CAED1 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 17%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5CAED1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5CAED1 scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5CAED1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5CAED1 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 12.63, which is visibly different.
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