#5FBEC8 Color
#5FBEC8 is rgb(95, 190, 200) in RGB, hsl(186, 49%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 5%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FBEC8rgb(95, 190, 200)hsl(186, 49%, 58%)hsv(186, 53%, 78%)cmyk(53%, 5%, 0%, 22%)oklch(74.8% 0.091 204.5)lab(71.53% -27.24 -14.17)lch(71.53% 30.71 207.49)What #5FBEC8 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 #5FBEC8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FBEC8 Channel Values
How #5FBEC8 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 190 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 49% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 53% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.17:1 vs white · 9.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FBEC8 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 #5FBEC8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FBEC8; 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 #5FBEC8
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 #5FBEC8 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.
#5FBEC8#B2B2C8#98B7C8#A6A6CA#8FB0C9#5CBFBF#5DBFC3#B0B0B0Using #5FBEC8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5fbec8: #5FBEC8;background-color: #5FBEC8;colors: { 'color-5fbec8': '#5FBEC8' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.745, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_5fbec8">#5FBEC8</color>fill="#5FBEC8"More Teal Colors
#5FBEC8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FBEC8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FBEC8?
#5FBEC8 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(95, 190, 200) in RGB and hsl(186, 49%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.77.
What is the RGB value of #5FBEC8?
#5FBEC8 is rgb(95, 190, 200) — red 95, green 190, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FBEC8?
#5FBEC8 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 5%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FBEC8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FBEC8 scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FBEC8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FBEC8 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 13.71, which is visibly different.
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