#5FABC4 Color
#5FABC4 is rgb(95, 171, 196) in RGB, hsl(195, 46%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 13%, 0%, 23%) 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 6.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FABC4rgb(95, 171, 196)hsl(195, 46%, 57%)hsv(195, 52%, 77%)cmyk(52%, 13%, 0%, 23%)oklch(70.2% 0.084 221.5)lab(65.82% -19.32 -20.55)lch(65.82% 28.20 226.76)What #5FABC4 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 #5FABC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FABC4 Channel Values
How #5FABC4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 95 · G 171 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 46% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 52% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.59:1 vs white · 8.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FABC4 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.
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Colors That Go With #5FABC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FABC4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5FABC4
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 #5FABC4 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.
#5FABC4#A1A1C4#8BA5C4#9797C5#84A0C5#57AEAE#5AADB7#A1A1A1Using #5FABC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5fabc4: #5FABC4;background-color: #5FABC4;colors: { 'color-5fabc4': '#5FABC4' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.671, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_5fabc4">#5FABC4</color>fill="#5FABC4"More Teal Colors
#5FABC4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FABC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FABC4?
#5FABC4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(95, 171, 196) in RGB and hsl(195, 46%, 57%) 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 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #5FABC4?
#5FABC4 is rgb(95, 171, 196) — red 95, green 171, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FABC4?
#5FABC4 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 13%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FABC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FABC4 scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FABC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FABC4 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 13.22, which is visibly different.
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