#5FECD5 Color
#5FECD5 is rgb(95, 236, 213) in RGB, hsl(170, 79%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 10%, 7%) 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 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5FECD5rgb(95, 236, 213)hsl(170, 79%, 65%)hsv(170, 60%, 93%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 10%, 7%)oklch(86% 0.126 180.6)lab(85.36% -43.91 -0.81)lch(85.36% 43.92 181.06)What #5FECD5 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 #5FECD5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5FECD5 Channel Values
How #5FECD5 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 236 · B 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 79% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 60% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5FECD5 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 #5FECD5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5FECD5; 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 #5FECD5
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 #5FECD5 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.
#5FECD5#DCDCD5#B7E3D5#CBCBD8#ABD9D7#67E9E9#64EAE1#D6D6D6Using #5FECD5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5fecd5: #5FECD5;background-color: #5FECD5;colors: { 'color-5fecd5': '#5FECD5' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.925, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_5fecd5">#5FECD5</color>fill="#5FECD5"More Teal Colors
#5FECD5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5FECD5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5FECD5?
#5FECD5 is a light teal — rgb(95, 236, 213) in RGB and hsl(170, 79%, 65%) 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 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #5FECD5?
#5FECD5 is rgb(95, 236, 213) — red 95, green 236, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5FECD5?
#5FECD5 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 10%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5FECD5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5FECD5 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5FECD5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5FECD5 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 5.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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