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#5FDDCC Color

#5FDDCC is rgb(95, 221, 204) in RGB, hsl(172, 65%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 8%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5FDDCC
HEX#5FDDCC
RGBrgb(95, 221, 204)
HSLhsl(172, 65%, 62%)
HSVhsv(172, 57%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 8%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.115 183.2)
LABlab(80.76% -39.64 -2.75)
LCHlch(80.76% 39.74 183.97)

What #5FDDCC 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 #5FDDCC, 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.

#5FDDCC Channel Values

How #5FDDCC 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 221 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 65% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 57% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FDDCC 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5FDDCC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5FDDCC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FDDCC; 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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Tints & Shades of #5FDDCC

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 #5FDDCC.

How #5FDDCC 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#5FDDCC
Protanopia#CECECC
Protanomaly#ADD4CC
Deuteranopia#BFBFCF
Deuteranomaly#A2CCCE
Tritanopia#65DBDB
Tritanomaly#63DCD5
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5FDDCC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5fddcc: #5FDDCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5FDDCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5fddcc': '#5FDDCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.867, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_5fddcc">#5FDDCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#5FDDCC"

More Teal Colors

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

#5FDDCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5FDDCC?

#5FDDCC is a light teal — rgb(95, 221, 204) in RGB and hsl(172, 65%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.

What is the RGB value of #5FDDCC?

#5FDDCC is rgb(95, 221, 204) — red 95, green 221, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5FDDCC?

#5FDDCC converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 8%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5FDDCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5FDDCC scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #5FDDCC 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 5.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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