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#5EC0DE Color

#5EC0DE is rgb(94, 192, 222) in RGB, hsl(194, 66%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 14%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5EC0DE
HEX#5EC0DE
RGBrgb(94, 192, 222)
HSLhsl(194, 66%, 62%)
HSVhsv(194, 58%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 14%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.101 220.6)
LABlab(72.70% -23.52 -24.32)
LCHlch(72.70% 33.83 225.96)

What #5EC0DE 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 #5EC0DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 5.18Maximum Blue#47ABCCΔE 7.8Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 8.95Moonstone#3AA8C1ΔE 9.65Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 9.73Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 9.97

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

#5EC0DE Channel Values

How #5EC0DE 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 192 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 66% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 58% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5EC0DE 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5EC0DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5EC0DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5EC0DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#5EC0DE
Complementary
#DE7C5E
Analogous
#5EDEBC
Analogous
#5E80DE
Triadic
#DE5EC0
Triadic
#C0DE5E
Split comp.
#DE5E80
Split comp.
#DEBC5E

Tints & Shades of #5EC0DE

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

#73C8E2
#88D1E7
#9ED9EB
#B7E3F0
#CCEBF5
#E1F3F9

Shades

#3CB3D7
#279BBE
#20809D
#19647B
#124859
#0A2933

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5EC0DE.

How #5EC0DE 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#5EC0DE
Protanopia#B4B4DE
Protanomaly#99B9DE
Deuteranopia#A8A8E0
Deuteranomaly#90B2DF
Tritanopia#53C4C4
Tritanomaly#57C2CF
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5EC0DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5ec0de: #5EC0DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5EC0DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5ec0de': '#5EC0DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.753, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_5ec0de">#5EC0DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#5EC0DE"

More Teal Colors

#5EC0DE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#5EC0DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5EC0DE?

#5EC0DE is a light teal — rgb(94, 192, 222) in RGB and hsl(194, 66%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #5EC0DE?

#5EC0DE is rgb(94, 192, 222) — red 94, green 192, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5EC0DE?

#5EC0DE converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 14%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5EC0DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5EC0DE scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5EC0DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5EC0DE 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 8.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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