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#5EC5B2 Color

#5EC5B2 is rgb(94, 197, 178) in RGB, hsl(169, 47%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 10%, 23%) 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 8.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5EC5B2
HEX#5EC5B2
RGBrgb(94, 197, 178)
HSLhsl(169, 47%, 57%)
HSVhsv(169, 52%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 10%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.1 179.7)
LABlab(73.03% -34.90 -0.08)
LCHlch(73.03% 34.90 180.14)

What #5EC5B2 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 #5EC5B2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 8.36Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.78Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 9.78Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 10Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 10.36Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 10.91

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

#5EC5B2 Channel Values

How #5EC5B2 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 197 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 47% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 52% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5EC5B2 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5EC5B2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5EC5B2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5EC5B2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#5EC5B2
Complementary
#C55E71
Analogous
#5EC57E
Analogous
#5EA4C5
Triadic
#B25EC5
Triadic
#C5B25E
Split comp.
#C55EA4
Split comp.
#C57E5E

Tints & Shades of #5EC5B2

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

#74CDBD
#8BD5C7
#A1DDD2
#B4E4DB
#CBECE6
#E1F4F1

Shades

#42B8A2
#399D8B
#2E7F71
#246559
#1A473F
#102D28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5EC5B2.

How #5EC5B2 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#5EC5B2
Protanopia#B8B8B2
Protanomaly#9CBEB2
Deuteranopia#ACACB4
Deuteranomaly#93B6B3
Tritanopia#64C3C3
Tritanomaly#61C4BC
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5EC5B2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5ec5b2: #5EC5B2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5EC5B2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5ec5b2': '#5EC5B2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.773, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_5ec5b2">#5EC5B2</color>
SVG fillfill="#5EC5B2"

More Green Colors

#5EC5B2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#5EC5B2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5EC5B2?

#5EC5B2 is a mid-tone green — rgb(94, 197, 178) in RGB and hsl(169, 47%, 57%) 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 8.36.

What is the RGB value of #5EC5B2?

#5EC5B2 is rgb(94, 197, 178) — red 94, green 197, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5EC5B2?

#5EC5B2 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 10%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5EC5B2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5EC5B2 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5EC5B2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5EC5B2 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 8.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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