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#5EBCCF Color

#5EBCCF is rgb(94, 188, 207) in RGB, hsl(190, 54%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 9%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5EBCCF
HEX#5EBCCF
RGBrgb(94, 188, 207)
HSLhsl(190, 54%, 59%)
HSVhsv(190, 55%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 9%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.093 212.6)
LABlab(71.09% -25.05 -18.63)
LCHlch(71.09% 31.21 216.64)

What #5EBCCF 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 #5EBCCF, 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.

#5EBCCF Channel Values

How #5EBCCF 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 94 · G 188 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 54% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 55% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5EBCCF 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 text9.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5EBCCF

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

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 #5EBCCF 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#5EBCCF
Protanopia#B0B0CF
Protanomaly#96B5CF
Deuteranopia#A4A4D1
Deuteranomaly#8EAED0
Tritanopia#58BFBF
Tritanomaly#5ABEC5
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #5EBCCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5ebccf: #5EBCCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5EBCCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5ebccf': '#5EBCCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.737, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_5ebccf">#5EBCCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5EBCCF"

More Teal Colors

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

#5EBCCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5EBCCF?

#5EBCCF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(94, 188, 207) in RGB and hsl(190, 54%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.52.

What is the RGB value of #5EBCCF?

#5EBCCF is rgb(94, 188, 207) — red 94, green 188, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5EBCCF?

#5EBCCF converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 9%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5EBCCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5EBCCF scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #5EBCCF 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 11.25, which is visibly different.

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