Palettes / Colors / #54BEDB
#54BEDB — Teal
#54BEDB is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #54BEDB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#54BEDB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DA7052; it also sits naturally between #52DAB4 and #5279DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #54BEDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 84, 190, 219 |
| HSL | 193°, 65%, 59% |
| HSV | 193°, 62%, 86% |
| CMYK | 62%, 13%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 34.86, 43.83, 73.64 |
| Yxy | 43.83, 0.2288, 0.2877 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.11, -21.90, -23.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.20, -18.63, -24.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 75% · Blue 86%
Cyan 62% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #54BEDB
.text { color: #54BEDB; }
.background { background-color: #54BEDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #54BEDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(84, 190, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 65%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #54BEDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(84, 190, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #54BEDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(84, 190, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#54BEDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#54BEDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #54BEDB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA7052:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #54BEDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #54BEDB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #54BEDB: ·
How #54BEDB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #54BEDB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #54BEDB?
#54BEDB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 84, 190, 219). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #54BEDB?
#54BEDB is RGB 84, 190, 219 — HSL 193°, 65%, 59% — CMYK 62%, 13%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #54BEDB?
Its complement is #DA7052; analogous partners are #52DAB4 and #5279DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #54BEDB for text?
Black text on #54BEDB has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.