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#5CDBC6 Color

#5CDBC6 is rgb(92, 219, 198) in RGB, hsl(170, 64%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 10%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5CDBC6
HEX#5CDBC6
RGBrgb(92, 219, 198)
HSLhsl(170, 64%, 61%)
HSVhsv(170, 58%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 10%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.5% 0.117 180.6)
LABlab(79.95% -40.58 -0.78)
LCHlch(79.95% 40.58 181.10)

What #5CDBC6 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 #5CDBC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 6.09Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 9.02Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 10.07Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 11.79Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 12.32Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 13.39

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#5CDBC6 Channel Values

How #5CDBC6 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 219 · B 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 64% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 58% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CDBC6 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5CDBC6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5CDBC6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5CDBC6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#5CDBC6
Complementary
#DB5C71
Analogous
#5CDB86
Analogous
#5CB1DB
Triadic
#C65CDB
Triadic
#DBC65C
Split comp.
#DB5CB1
Split comp.
#DB865C

Tints & Shades of #5CDBC6

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

#71E0CD
#8AE5D6
#9FEADD
#B4EEE5
#C9F3EC
#E2F9F5

Shades

#3AD4BA
#29BCA4
#229B87
#1A7566
#125449
#0B322C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5CDBC6.

How #5CDBC6 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#5CDBC6
Protanopia#CCCCC6
Protanomaly#ABD2C6
Deuteranopia#BDBDC9
Deuteranomaly#9FCAC8
Tritanopia#63D8D8
Tritanomaly#60DAD1
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5CDBC6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5cdbc6: #5CDBC6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5CDBC6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5cdbc6': '#5CDBC6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.859, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_5cdbc6">#5CDBC6</color>
SVG fillfill="#5CDBC6"

More Teal Colors

#5CDBC6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#5CDBC6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5CDBC6?

#5CDBC6 is a light teal — rgb(92, 219, 198) in RGB and hsl(170, 64%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #5CDBC6?

#5CDBC6 is rgb(92, 219, 198) — red 92, green 219, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5CDBC6?

#5CDBC6 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 10%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5CDBC6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5CDBC6 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5CDBC6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5CDBC6 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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