Close to Sky
#5CCCD8
#5CCCD8 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 36.1% red, 80% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 61% saturation and 60% 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 #5CCCD8.
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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11.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5CCCD8 as they’d see it.
#5CCCD8 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 #5CCCD8
What color is #5CCCD8?
#5CCCD8 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 36.1% red, 80% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 61% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5CCCD8 in RGB?
#5CCCD8 is rgb(92, 204, 216): 92 red, 204 green, and 216 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5CCCD8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(57, 6, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5CCCD8?
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 #5CCCD8?
Its complement #F6A99D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.