#5CDFEB Color
#5CDFEB is rgb(92, 223, 235) in RGB, hsl(185, 78%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 5%, 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 8.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5CDFEBrgb(92, 223, 235)hsl(185, 78%, 64%)hsv(185, 61%, 92%)cmyk(61%, 5%, 0%, 8%)oklch(83.6% 0.115 203.6)lab(82.01% -34.71 -17.27)lch(82.01% 38.76 206.45)What #5CDFEB 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 #5CDFEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5CDFEB Channel Values
How #5CDFEB 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 223 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 78% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 61% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.59:1 vs white · 13.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CDFEB 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 #5CDFEB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5CDFEB; 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 #5CDFEB
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 #5CDFEB 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.
#5CDFEB#D0D0EB#AED6EB#C0C0ED#A2CDEC#57E1E1#59E0E5#CDCDCDUsing #5CDFEB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5cdfeb: #5CDFEB;background-color: #5CDFEB;colors: { 'color-5cdfeb': '#5CDFEB' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.875, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_5cdfeb">#5CDFEB</color>fill="#5CDFEB"More Teal Colors
#5CDFEB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5CDFEB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5CDFEB?
#5CDFEB is a light teal — rgb(92, 223, 235) in RGB and hsl(185, 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 8.85.
What is the RGB value of #5CDFEB?
#5CDFEB is rgb(92, 223, 235) — red 92, green 223, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5CDFEB?
#5CDFEB converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 5%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5CDFEB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5CDFEB scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5CDFEB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5CDFEB 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 10.77, which is visibly different.
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