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#5DC0AB Color

#5DC0AB is rgb(93, 192, 171) in RGB, hsl(167, 44%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 11%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5DC0AB
HEX#5DC0AB
RGBrgb(93, 192, 171)
HSLhsl(167, 44%, 56%)
HSVhsv(167, 52%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 11%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.099 177.7)
LABlab(71.35% -34.33 1.26)
LCHlch(71.35% 34.35 177.90)

What #5DC0AB 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 #5DC0AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 7.26Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.52Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 9.86Zomp#39A78EΔE 10.08Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 10.71Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 11.01

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

#5DC0AB Channel Values

How #5DC0AB 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 192 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 44% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 52% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5DC0AB 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5DC0AB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5DC0AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5DC0AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#5DC0AB
Complementary
#C05D73
Analogous
#5DC079
Analogous
#5DA4C0
Triadic
#AB5DC0
Triadic
#C0AB5D
Split comp.
#C05DA4
Split comp.
#C0795D

Tints & Shades of #5DC0AB

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

#73C9B6
#89D1C2
#A0DACD
#B6E2D9
#CCEBE4
#E2F4F0

Shades

#46B49C
#3B9783
#317D6C
#255F53
#1B463D
#102823

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5DC0AB.

How #5DC0AB 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#5DC0AB
Protanopia#B4B4AB
Protanomaly#99B9AB
Deuteranopia#A8A8AD
Deuteranomaly#90B2AC
Tritanopia#63BEBE
Tritanomaly#61BFB6
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5DC0AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5dc0ab: #5DC0AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5DC0AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5dc0ab': '#5DC0AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.753, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_5dc0ab">#5DC0AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#5DC0AB"

More Green Colors

#5DC0AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#5DC0AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5DC0AB?

#5DC0AB is a mid-tone green — rgb(93, 192, 171) in RGB and hsl(167, 44%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #5DC0AB?

#5DC0AB is rgb(93, 192, 171) — red 93, green 192, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5DC0AB?

#5DC0AB converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 11%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5DC0AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5DC0AB scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5DC0AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5DC0AB 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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