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#5CC9EB Color

#5CC9EB is rgb(92, 201, 235) in RGB, hsl(194, 78%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 14%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5CC9EB
HEX#5CC9EB
RGBrgb(92, 201, 235)
HSLhsl(194, 78%, 64%)
HSVhsv(194, 61%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 14%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.11 221.4)
LABlab(75.63% -25.04 -26.87)
LCHlch(75.63% 36.73 227.01)

What #5CC9EB 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 #5CC9EB, 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.

#5CC9EB Channel Values

How #5CC9EB 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 201 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 78% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 61% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 11.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CC9EB 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5CC9EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5CC9EB; 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 #5CC9EB

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 #5CC9EB 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#5CC9EB
Protanopia#BCBCEB
Protanomaly#9FC1EB
Deuteranopia#AFAFED
Deuteranomaly#95BAEC
Tritanopia#4ECECE
Tritanomaly#54CCDA
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #5CC9EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5cc9eb: #5CC9EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5CC9EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5cc9eb': '#5CC9EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.788, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_5cc9eb">#5CC9EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#5CC9EB"

More Teal Colors

#5CC9EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5CC9EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5CC9EB?

#5CC9EB is a light teal — rgb(92, 201, 235) in RGB and hsl(194, 78%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.

What is the RGB value of #5CC9EB?

#5CC9EB is rgb(92, 201, 235) — red 92, green 201, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5CC9EB?

#5CC9EB converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 14%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5CC9EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5CC9EB scores 1.91:1 against white and 11.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5CC9EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5CC9EB 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 9.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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