Close to Sky
#5CC8DF
#5CC8DF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 36.1% red, 78.4% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 67% saturation and 62% 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 #5CC8DF.
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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10.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.95:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5CC8DF as they’d see it.
#5CC8DF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5CC8DF
What color is #5CC8DF?
#5CC8DF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 36.1% red, 78.4% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 67% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5CC8DF in RGB?
#5CC8DF is rgb(92, 200, 223): 92 red, 200 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5CC8DF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(59, 10, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5CC8DF?
PANTONE 305 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5CC8DF?
Its complement #F1A896 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.