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#5FAABF Color

#5FAABF is rgb(95, 170, 191) in RGB, hsl(193, 43%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 11%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5FAABF
HEX#5FAABF
RGBrgb(95, 170, 191)
HSLhsl(193, 43%, 56%)
HSVhsv(193, 50%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 11%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.081 218)
LABlab(65.37% -19.95 -18.45)
LCHlch(65.37% 27.17 222.77)

What #5FAABF 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 #5FAABF, 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.

#5FAABF Channel Values

How #5FAABF 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 95 · G 170 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 43% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 50% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FAABF 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5FAABF

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

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 #5FAABF 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#5FAABF
Protanopia#A0A0BF
Protanomaly#8BA4BF
Deuteranopia#9696C0
Deuteranomaly#849FC0
Tritanopia#59ADAD
Tritanomaly#5BACB4
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #5FAABF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5faabf: #5FAABF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5FAABF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5faabf': '#5FAABF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.667, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_5faabf">#5FAABF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5FAABF"

More Teal Colors

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

#5FAABF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5FAABF?

#5FAABF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(95, 170, 191) in RGB and hsl(193, 43%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.

What is the RGB value of #5FAABF?

#5FAABF is rgb(95, 170, 191) — red 95, green 170, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5FAABF?

#5FAABF converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 11%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5FAABF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5FAABF scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #5FAABF 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.57, which is visibly different.

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