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#5DC5CB Color

#5DC5CB is rgb(93, 197, 203) in RGB, hsl(183, 51%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 3%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5DC5CB
HEX#5DC5CB
RGBrgb(93, 197, 203)
HSLhsl(183, 51%, 58%)
HSVhsv(183, 54%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 3%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.096 200.4)
LABlab(73.60% -30.15 -12.73)
LCHlch(73.60% 32.72 202.89)

What #5DC5CB 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 #5DC5CB, 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.

#5DC5CB Channel Values

How #5DC5CB 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 197 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 51% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 54% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5DC5CB 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5DC5CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5DC5CB; 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 #5DC5CB

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5DC5CB.

How #5DC5CB 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#5DC5CB
Protanopia#B8B8CB
Protanomaly#9CBECB
Deuteranopia#ACACCD
Deuteranomaly#93B6CC
Tritanopia#5BC6C6
Tritanomaly#5CC5C8
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5DC5CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5dc5cb: #5DC5CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5DC5CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5dc5cb': '#5DC5CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.773, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_5dc5cb">#5DC5CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#5DC5CB"

More Teal Colors

#5DC5CB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5DC5CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5DC5CB?

#5DC5CB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(93, 197, 203) in RGB and hsl(183, 51%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.

What is the RGB value of #5DC5CB?

#5DC5CB is rgb(93, 197, 203) — red 93, green 197, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5DC5CB?

#5DC5CB converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 3%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5DC5CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5DC5CB scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5DC5CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5DC5CB 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 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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