#5CCCCA Color
#5CCCCA is rgb(92, 204, 202) in RGB, hsl(179, 52%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 1%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5CCCCArgb(92, 204, 202)hsl(179, 52%, 58%)hsv(179, 55%, 80%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 1%, 20%)oklch(78% 0.102 193.7)lab(75.61% -33.59 -9.23)lch(75.61% 34.83 195.37)What #5CCCCA 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 #5CCCCA, 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.
#5CCCCA Channel Values
How #5CCCCA 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 204 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 52% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 55% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.92:1 vs white · 10.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CCCCA 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5CCCCA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #5CCCCA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5CCCCA; 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 #5CCCCA
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5CCCCA.
How #5CCCCA 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.
#5CCCCA#BFBFCA#A1C4CA#B1B1CC#96BCCB#5DCCCC#5CCCCB#BBBBBBUsing #5CCCCA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5cccca: #5CCCCA;background-color: #5CCCCA;colors: { 'color-5cccca': '#5CCCCA' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.800, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_5cccca">#5CCCCA</color>fill="#5CCCCA"More Teal Colors
#5CCCCA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5CCCCA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5CCCCA?
#5CCCCA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(92, 204, 202) in RGB and hsl(179, 52%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #5CCCCA?
#5CCCCA is rgb(92, 204, 202) — red 92, green 204, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5CCCCA?
#5CCCCA converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 1%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5CCCCA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5CCCCA scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5CCCCA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5CCCCA 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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