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#5DADB1 Color

#5DADB1 is rgb(93, 173, 177) in RGB, hsl(183, 35%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 2%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5DADB1
HEX#5DADB1
RGBrgb(93, 173, 177)
HSLhsl(183, 35%, 53%)
HSVhsv(183, 47%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 2%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.079 199.8)
LABlab(65.79% -24.82 -10.11)
LCHlch(65.79% 26.80 202.17)

What #5DADB1 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 #5DADB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cadet Blue#5F9EA0ΔE 6.74Blue Lagoon#4C9C9CΔE 6.79Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 9.3Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 10.04Polished Pine#5DA493ΔE 12.23Moonstone#3AA8C1ΔE 12.61

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

#5DADB1 Channel Values

How #5DADB1 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 93 · G 173 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 35% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 47% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5DADB1 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5DADB1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5DADB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5DADB1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#5DADB1
Complementary
#B1615D
Analogous
#5DB18B
Analogous
#5D83B1
Triadic
#B15DAD
Triadic
#ADB15D
Split comp.
#B15D83
Split comp.
#B18B5D

Tints & Shades of #5DADB1

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

#72B7BB
#8AC4C7
#9FCED1
#B7DADC
#CBE5E6
#E3F1F2

Shades

#4C9A9E
#418386
#356B6E
#295456
#1E3C3E
#122526

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5DADB1.

How #5DADB1 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#5DADB1
Protanopia#A3A3B1
Protanomaly#8CA7B1
Deuteranopia#9898B3
Deuteranomaly#85A1B2
Tritanopia#5CAEAE
Tritanomaly#5CADAF
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5DADB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5dadb1: #5DADB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5DADB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5dadb1': '#5DADB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.678, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_5dadb1">#5DADB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#5DADB1"

More Teal Colors

#5DADB1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#5DADB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5DADB1?

#5DADB1 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(93, 173, 177) in RGB and hsl(183, 35%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #5DADB1?

#5DADB1 is rgb(93, 173, 177) — red 93, green 173, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5DADB1?

#5DADB1 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 2%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5DADB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5DADB1 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5DADB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5DADB1 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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