#5CD1B6 Color
#5CD1B6 is rgb(92, 209, 182) in RGB, hsl(166, 56%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 13%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5CD1B6rgb(92, 209, 182)hsl(166, 56%, 59%)hsv(166, 56%, 82%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 13%, 18%)oklch(78.6% 0.113 175.7)lab(76.63% -39.53 2.94)lch(76.63% 39.64 175.75)What #5CD1B6 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 #5CD1B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5CD1B6 Channel Values
How #5CD1B6 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 209 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 56% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 56% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.87:1 vs white · 11.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CD1B6 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 #5CD1B6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5CD1B6; 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 #5CD1B6
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 #5CD1B6 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.
#5CD1B6#C3C3B6#A4C9B6#B5B5B9#99C1B8#64CECE#61CFC5#BEBEBEUsing #5CD1B6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5cd1b6: #5CD1B6;background-color: #5CD1B6;colors: { 'color-5cd1b6': '#5CD1B6' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.820, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_5cd1b6">#5CD1B6</color>fill="#5CD1B6"More Green Colors
#5CD1B6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5CD1B6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5CD1B6?
#5CD1B6 is a mid-tone green — rgb(92, 209, 182) in RGB and hsl(166, 56%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.
What is the RGB value of #5CD1B6?
#5CD1B6 is rgb(92, 209, 182) — red 92, green 209, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5CD1B6?
#5CD1B6 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 13%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5CD1B6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5CD1B6 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5CD1B6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5CD1B6 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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