#5CD1EB Color
#5CD1EB is rgb(92, 209, 235) in RGB, hsl(191, 78%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 11%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5CD1EBrgb(92, 209, 235)hsl(191, 78%, 64%)hsv(191, 61%, 92%)cmyk(61%, 11%, 0%, 8%)oklch(80.4% 0.111 214.7)lab(77.95% -28.64 -23.36)lch(77.95% 36.96 219.20)What #5CD1EB 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 #5CD1EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5CD1EB Channel Values
How #5CD1EB 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 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 78% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 61% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CD1EB 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 #5CD1EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5CD1EB; 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 #5CD1EB
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 #5CD1EB 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.
#5CD1EB#C3C3EB#A4C9EB#B5B5ED#99C1EC#51D5D5#56D3DE#C2C2C2Using #5CD1EB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5cd1eb: #5CD1EB;background-color: #5CD1EB;colors: { 'color-5cd1eb': '#5CD1EB' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.820, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_5cd1eb">#5CD1EB</color>fill="#5CD1EB"More Teal Colors
#5CD1EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5CD1EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5CD1EB?
#5CD1EB is a light teal — rgb(92, 209, 235) in RGB and hsl(191, 78%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #5CD1EB?
#5CD1EB is rgb(92, 209, 235) — red 92, green 209, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5CD1EB?
#5CD1EB converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 11%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5CD1EB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5CD1EB scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5CD1EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5CD1EB 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 11.25, which is visibly different.
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