#5CFFFF Color

#5CFFFF is rgb(92, 255, 255) in RGB, hsl(180, 100%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aqua (#00FFFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5CFFFF

HEX#5CFFFF

RGBrgb(92, 255, 255)

HSLhsl(180, 100%, 68%)

HSVhsv(180, 64%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.133 195.1)

LABlab(91.74% -43.59 -13.22)

LCHlch(91.74% 45.55 196.88)

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

Aqua#00FFFFΔE 7.35 Neon Cyan#00FEFCΔE 7.53 Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 7.93 Lotion Blue#15F2FDΔE 8.23 Electric Blue#7DF9FFΔE 8.6 Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 11.14

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

#5CFFFF Channel Values

How #5CFFFF 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 255 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 180° · S 100% · L 68%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 180° · S 64% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 64% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.22:1 vs white · 17.2:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CFFFF 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text17.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #5CFFFF

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #5CFFFF

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 #5CFFFF.

How #5CFFFF 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#5CFFFF

Protanopia#EDEDFF

Protanomaly#C4F4FF

Deuteranopia#DADAFF

Deuteranomaly#B6EAFF

Tritanopia#5CFFFF

Tritanomaly#5CFFFF

Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5CFFFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5cffff: #5CFFFF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5CFFFF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5cffff': '#5CFFFF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 1.000, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_5cffff">#5CFFFF</color>

SVG fillfill="#5CFFFF"

More Teal Colors

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

5ebee4 5cbfcc 5f8a8f 5bb0cd 5f9ea0 58e4d6 60d7d3 589393 61ffff 57ffff 669999 54e3d5 7ed4e6 9effff b9f4ee d8eff8 002a38 006994 009e9e 00f6fa 0d98ba 1aa295 25d4cc 3898b7

#5CFFFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5CFFFF?

#5CFFFF is a light teal — rgb(92, 255, 255) in RGB and hsl(180, 100%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aqua (#00FFFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.

What is the RGB value of #5CFFFF?

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

What is the CMYK value of #5CFFFF?

#5CFFFF converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5CFFFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5CFFFF scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #5CFFFF 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #5CFFFF in a Tool

Hex to RGB Hex to HSL Hex to CMYK Hex to OKLCH Hex to Pantone Build a palette Make a gradient

Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.