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#5FD0EC Color

#5FD0EC is rgb(95, 208, 236) in RGB, hsl(192, 79%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 12%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5FD0EC
HEX#5FD0EC
RGBrgb(95, 208, 236)
HSLhsl(192, 79%, 65%)
HSVhsv(192, 60%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 12%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.109 216.6)
LABlab(77.79% -27.40 -24.13)
LCHlch(77.79% 36.51 221.36)

What #5FD0EC 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 #5FD0EC, 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.

#5FD0EC Channel Values

How #5FD0EC 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 208 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 79% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 60% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FD0EC 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5FD0EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FD0EC; 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 #5FD0EC

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 #5FD0EC 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#5FD0EC
Protanopia#C3C3EC
Protanomaly#A4C8EC
Deuteranopia#B5B5EE
Deuteranomaly#9AC0ED
Tritanopia#54D4D4
Tritanomaly#58D2DE
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #5FD0EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5fd0ec: #5FD0EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5FD0EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5fd0ec': '#5FD0EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.816, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_5fd0ec">#5FD0EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#5FD0EC"

More Teal Colors

#5FD0EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5FD0EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5FD0EC?

#5FD0EC is a light teal — rgb(95, 208, 236) in RGB and hsl(192, 79%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.

What is the RGB value of #5FD0EC?

#5FD0EC is rgb(95, 208, 236) — red 95, green 208, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5FD0EC?

#5FD0EC converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 12%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5FD0EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5FD0EC scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5FD0EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5FD0EC 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 10.19, which is visibly different.

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