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#5bcdbc color: Peppy Peacock

#5bcdbc is rgb(91, 205, 188) in RGB and oklch(77.778% 0.10677 182.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

77.8%
0.107
182°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #5bcdbc

#5bcdbc is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peppy Peacock (#55ccbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #5bcdbc mixed with white

  1. 5bcdbc
  2. 70d2c3
  3. 83d7c9
  4. 94dcd0
  5. a4e2d6
  6. b4e7dd
  7. c4ece4
  8. d3f0eb
  9. e2f5f1
  10. f0faf8

Darker: #5bcdbc mixed with black

  1. 5bcdbc
  2. 4eb2a3
  3. 41988b
  4. 357e73
  5. 29665d
  6. 1e4e47
  7. 133832
  8. 09231f
  9. 030f0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #5bcdbc with less saturation

  1. 5bcdbc
  2. 68cbbb
  3. 74c9bb
  4. 7fc7ba
  5. 88c5ba
  6. 91c2b9
  7. 99c0b9
  8. a1beb8
  9. a9bbb8
  10. b0b9b7

Questions about #5bcdbc

What color is #5bcdbc?

#5bcdbc is bright light teal. The closest named color is Peppy Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(91, 205, 188), in HSL hsl(171.05, 53.27%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.778% 0.10677 182.216).

What colors go well with #5bcdbc?

The complementary color of #5bcdbc is #f099b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80cb95 and #56c9de. The triadic partners are #c3a6f0 and #e8a76d.

Is white or black text more readable on #5bcdbc?

Black text reads better on #5bcdbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5bcdbc a warm or cool color?

#5bcdbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.107.