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#5CEAFA Color

#5CEAFA is rgb(92, 234, 250) in RGB, hsl(186, 94%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 6%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5CEAFA
HEX#5CEAFA
RGBrgb(92, 234, 250)
HSLhsl(186, 94%, 67%)
HSVhsv(186, 63%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 6%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.122 205.6)
LABlab(85.59% -36.09 -19.79)
LCHlch(85.59% 41.16 208.74)

What #5CEAFA 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 #5CEAFA, 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.

#5CEAFA Channel Values

How #5CEAFA 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 234 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 94% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 63% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CEAFA 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5CEAFA

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

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 #5CEAFA 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#5CEAFA
Protanopia#DADAFA
Protanomaly#B5E1FA
Deuteranopia#C9C9FC
Deuteranomaly#A9D7FB
Tritanopia#55ECEC
Tritanomaly#58EBF2
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #5CEAFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5ceafa: #5CEAFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5CEAFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5ceafa': '#5CEAFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.918, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_5ceafa">#5CEAFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#5CEAFA"

More Teal Colors

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

#5CEAFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5CEAFA?

#5CEAFA is a light teal — rgb(92, 234, 250) in RGB and hsl(186, 94%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.89.

What is the RGB value of #5CEAFA?

#5CEAFA is rgb(92, 234, 250) — red 92, green 234, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5CEAFA?

#5CEAFA converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 6%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5CEAFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5CEAFA scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #5CEAFA 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 13.62, which is visibly different.

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