Close to Medium Turquoise
#5FCBCD
#5FCBCD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 37.3% red, 79.6% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 52% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5FCBCD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.92:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.91:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5FCBCD as they’d see it.
#5FCBCD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5FCBCD
What color is #5FCBCD?
#5FCBCD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 37.3% red, 79.6% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 52% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5FCBCD in RGB?
#5FCBCD is rgb(95, 203, 205): 95 red, 203 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5FCBCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(54, 1, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5FCBCD?
PANTONE 310 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5FCBCD?
Its complement #F6A7A1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.