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#5CDAF0 Color

#5CDAF0 is rgb(92, 218, 240) in RGB, hsl(189, 83%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 9%, 0%, 6%) 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 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5CDAF0
HEX#5CDAF0
RGBrgb(92, 218, 240)
HSLhsl(189, 83%, 65%)
HSVhsv(189, 62%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 9%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(82.6% 0.114 210.9)
LABlab(80.70% -31.46 -21.87)
LCHlch(80.70% 38.32 214.80)

What #5CDAF0 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 #5CDAF0, 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.

#5CDAF0 Channel Values

How #5CDAF0 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 218 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 83% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 62% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CDAF0 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5CDAF0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5CDAF0; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #5CDAF0

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5CDAF0.

How #5CDAF0 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#5CDAF0
Protanopia#CBCBF0
Protanomaly#AAD1F0
Deuteranopia#BCBCF2
Deuteranomaly#9FC9F1
Tritanopia#52DDDD
Tritanomaly#56DCE5
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5CDAF0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5cdaf0: #5CDAF0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5CDAF0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5cdaf0': '#5CDAF0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.855, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_5cdaf0">#5CDAF0</color>
SVG fillfill="#5CDAF0"

More Teal Colors

#5CDAF0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5CDAF0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5CDAF0?

#5CDAF0 is a light teal — rgb(92, 218, 240) in RGB and hsl(189, 83%, 65%) 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 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #5CDAF0?

#5CDAF0 is rgb(92, 218, 240) — red 92, green 218, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5CDAF0?

#5CDAF0 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 9%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5CDAF0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5CDAF0 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5CDAF0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5CDAF0 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 14.05, which is visibly different.

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