Palettes / Colors / #5BB0CD

#5BB0CD — Muted Blue

#5BB0CD is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #5BB0CD 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.

#5BB0CD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CD785B; it also sits naturally between #5BCDB0 and #5B78CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 36% · Green 69% · Blue 80%

Cyan 56% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #5BB0CD

.text { color: #5BB0CD; }
.background { background-color: #5BB0CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BB0CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 176, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 53%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BB0CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 176, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BB0CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 176, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5BB0CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BB0CD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD785B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5BB0CD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5BB0CD

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:

How #5BB0CD 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 #5BB0CD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #5BB0CC  ·  #5BB0CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #5BB0CD?

#5BB0CD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 91, 176, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5BB0CD?

#5BB0CD is RGB 91, 176, 205 — HSL 195°, 53%, 58% — CMYK 56%, 14%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #5BB0CD?

Its complement is #CD785B; analogous partners are #5BCDB0 and #5B78CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5BB0CD for text?

Black text on #5BB0CD has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.46:1.