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#5ECFBC Color

#5ECFBC is rgb(94, 207, 188) in RGB, hsl(170, 54%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 9%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5ECFBC
HEX#5ECFBC
RGBrgb(94, 207, 188)
HSLhsl(170, 54%, 59%)
HSVhsv(170, 55%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 9%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.107 180.8)
LABlab(76.23% -37.18 -0.82)
LCHlch(76.23% 37.19 181.27)

What #5ECFBC 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 #5ECFBC, 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.

#5ECFBC Channel Values

How #5ECFBC 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 207 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 54% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 55% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5ECFBC 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5ECFBC

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

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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Shades

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How #5ECFBC 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#5ECFBC
Protanopia#C2C2BC
Protanomaly#A3C7BC
Deuteranopia#B4B4BE
Deuteranomaly#99BFBD
Tritanopia#64CDCD
Tritanomaly#62CEC6
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #5ECFBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5ecfbc: #5ECFBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5ECFBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5ecfbc': '#5ECFBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.812, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_5ecfbc">#5ECFBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#5ECFBC"

More Teal Colors

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

#5ECFBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5ECFBC?

#5ECFBC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(94, 207, 188) in RGB and hsl(170, 54%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.

What is the RGB value of #5ECFBC?

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

What is the CMYK value of #5ECFBC?

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

Should text on #5ECFBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5ECFBC scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #5ECFBC 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 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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