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#5FBCBF Color

#5FBCBF is rgb(95, 188, 191) in RGB, hsl(182, 43%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 2%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5FBCBF
HEX#5FBCBF
RGBrgb(95, 188, 191)
HSLhsl(182, 43%, 56%)
HSVhsv(182, 50%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 2%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.088 198.2)
LABlab(70.70% -28.23 -10.51)
LCHlch(70.70% 30.12 200.43)

What #5FBCBF 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 #5FBCBF, 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.

#5FBCBF Channel Values

How #5FBCBF 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 188 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 43% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 50% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FBCBF 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5FBCBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FBCBF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #5FBCBF

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

Shades

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

How #5FBCBF 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#5FBCBF
Protanopia#B0B0BF
Protanomaly#97B5BF
Deuteranopia#A5A5C1
Deuteranomaly#8EAEC0
Tritanopia#5EBCBC
Tritanomaly#5EBCBD
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #5FBCBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5fbcbf: #5FBCBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5FBCBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5fbcbf': '#5FBCBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.737, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_5fbcbf">#5FBCBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5FBCBF"

More Teal Colors

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

#5FBCBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5FBCBF?

#5FBCBF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(95, 188, 191) in RGB and hsl(182, 43%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.49.

What is the RGB value of #5FBCBF?

#5FBCBF is rgb(95, 188, 191) — red 95, green 188, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5FBCBF?

#5FBCBF converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 2%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5FBCBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5FBCBF scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #5FBCBF 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 12.26, which is visibly different.

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