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#5CDBDB Color

#5CDBDB is rgb(92, 219, 219) in RGB, hsl(180, 64%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 0%, 14%) 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 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5CDBDB
HEX#5CDBDB
RGBrgb(92, 219, 219)
HSLhsl(180, 64%, 61%)
HSVhsv(180, 58%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.112 195.2)
LABlab(80.44% -36.41 -11.16)
LCHlch(80.44% 38.08 197.04)

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

Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 5.09Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 8.74Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 9.09Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 10.23Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 10.88Electric Blue#7DF9FFΔE 11.08

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

#5CDBDB Channel Values

How #5CDBDB 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 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 64% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 58% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CDBDB 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #5CDBDB

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

Base
#5CDBDB
Complementary
#DB5C5C
Analogous
#5CDB9C
Analogous
#5C9CDB
Triadic
#DB5CDB
Triadic
#DBDB5C
Split comp.
#DB5C9C
Split comp.
#DB9C5C

Tints & Shades of #5CDBDB

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

#71E0E0
#8AE5E5
#9FEAEA
#B4EEEE
#C9F3F3
#E2F9F9

Shades

#3AD4D4
#29BCBC
#229B9B
#1A7575
#125454
#0B3232

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

How #5CDBDB 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#5CDBDB
Protanopia#CCCCDB
Protanomaly#ABD2DB
Deuteranopia#BDBDDD
Deuteranomaly#9FCADC
Tritanopia#5CDBDB
Tritanomaly#5CDBDB
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5CDBDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5cdbdb: #5CDBDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5CDBDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5cdbdb': '#5CDBDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.859, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_5cdbdb">#5CDBDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#5CDBDB"

More Teal Colors

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

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#5CDBDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5CDBDB?

#5CDBDB is a light teal — rgb(92, 219, 219) in RGB and hsl(180, 64%, 61%) 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 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #5CDBDB?

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

What is the CMYK value of #5CDBDB?

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

Should text on #5CDBDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5CDBDB scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #5CDBDB 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 5.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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