#5CB1D6 Color
#5CB1D6 is rgb(92, 177, 214) in RGB, hsl(198, 60%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 17%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue (#47ABCC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5CB1D6rgb(92, 177, 214)hsl(198, 60%, 60%)hsv(198, 57%, 84%)cmyk(57%, 17%, 0%, 16%)oklch(72.2% 0.098 228.7)lab(68.00% -18.75 -27.12)lch(68.00% 32.97 235.34)What #5CB1D6 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 #5CB1D6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5CB1D6 Channel Values
How #5CB1D6 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 177 · B 214 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 60% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 57% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.41:1 vs white · 8.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CB1D6 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 #5CB1D6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5CB1D6; 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 #5CB1D6
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 #5CB1D6 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.
#5CB1D6#A6A6D6#8EABD6#9B9BD7#87A4D7#4FB6B6#54B4C4#A7A7A7Using #5CB1D6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5cb1d6: #5CB1D6;background-color: #5CB1D6;colors: { 'color-5cb1d6': '#5CB1D6' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.694, blue: 0.839)<color name="color_5cb1d6">#5CB1D6</color>fill="#5CB1D6"More Teal Colors
#5CB1D6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5CB1D6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5CB1D6?
#5CB1D6 is a light teal — rgb(92, 177, 214) in RGB and hsl(198, 60%, 60%) 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 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #5CB1D6?
#5CB1D6 is rgb(92, 177, 214) — red 92, green 177, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5CB1D6?
#5CB1D6 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 17%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5CB1D6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5CB1D6 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5CB1D6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5CB1D6 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 12.15, which is visibly different.
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