#5FE3E3 Color
#5FE3E3 is rgb(95, 227, 227) in RGB, hsl(180, 70%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FE3E3rgb(95, 227, 227)hsl(180, 70%, 63%)hsv(180, 58%, 89%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 0%, 11%)oklch(84.3% 0.115 195.2)lab(83.06% -37.52 -11.50)lch(83.06% 39.25 197.04)What #5FE3E3 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 #5FE3E3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FE3E3 Channel Values
How #5FE3E3 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 227 · B 227 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 70% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 58% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FE3E3 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 #5FE3E3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FE3E3; 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 #5FE3E3
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 #5FE3E3 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.
#5FE3E3#D4D4E3#B1DAE3#C4C4E5#A5D1E4#5FE3E3#5FE3E3#D0D0D0Using #5FE3E3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5fe3e3: #5FE3E3;background-color: #5FE3E3;colors: { 'color-5fe3e3': '#5FE3E3' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.890, blue: 0.890)<color name="color_5fe3e3">#5FE3E3</color>fill="#5FE3E3"More Teal Colors
#5FE3E3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FE3E3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FE3E3?
#5FE3E3 is a light teal — rgb(95, 227, 227) in RGB and hsl(180, 70%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #5FE3E3?
#5FE3E3 is rgb(95, 227, 227) — red 95, green 227, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FE3E3?
#5FE3E3 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FE3E3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FE3E3 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FE3E3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FE3E3 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 7.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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