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#5EE8DF Color

#5EE8DF is rgb(94, 232, 223) in RGB, hsl(176, 75%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 4%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5EE8DF
HEX#5EE8DF
RGBrgb(94, 232, 223)
HSLhsl(176, 75%, 64%)
HSVhsv(176, 59%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 4%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.12 189.2)
LABlab(84.39% -40.56 -7.45)
LCHlch(84.39% 41.24 190.41)

What #5EE8DF 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 #5EE8DF, 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.

#5EE8DF Channel Values

How #5EE8DF 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 232 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 75% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 59% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5EE8DF 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5EE8DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5EE8DF; 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 #5EE8DF

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 #5EE8DF 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#5EE8DF
Protanopia#D8D8DF
Protanomaly#B4DFDF
Deuteranopia#C8C8E2
Deuteranomaly#A8D6E1
Tritanopia#61E7E7
Tritanomaly#60E7E4
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

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Using #5EE8DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5ee8df: #5EE8DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5EE8DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5ee8df': '#5EE8DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.910, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_5ee8df">#5EE8DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5EE8DF"

More Teal Colors

#5EE8DF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5EE8DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5EE8DF?

#5EE8DF is a light teal — rgb(94, 232, 223) in RGB and hsl(176, 75%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #5EE8DF?

#5EE8DF is rgb(94, 232, 223) — red 94, green 232, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5EE8DF?

#5EE8DF converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 4%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5EE8DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5EE8DF scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5EE8DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5EE8DF 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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