Palettes / Colors / #5BB2BC
#5BB2BC — Muted Teal
#5BB2BC is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #5BB2BC 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.
#5BB2BC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. 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 #BC665C; it also sits naturally between #5CBC96 and #5C83BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5BB2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 91, 178, 188 |
| HSL | 186°, 42%, 55% |
| HSV | 186°, 52%, 74% |
| CMYK | 52%, 5%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 29.31, 37.70, 53.31 |
| Yxy | 37.70, 0.2436, 0.3133 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.80, -23.38, -13.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.40, -19.25, -12.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 70% · Blue 74%
Cyan 52% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5BB2BC
.text { color: #5BB2BC; }
.background { background-color: #5BB2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BB2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 178, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 42%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BB2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 178, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BB2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 178, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5BB2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BB2BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BC665C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5BB2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5BB2BC
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 #5BB2BC: ·
How #5BB2BC 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 #5BB2BC 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 #5BB2BC?
#5BB2BC is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 91, 178, 188). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5BB2BC?
#5BB2BC is RGB 91, 178, 188 — HSL 186°, 42%, 55% — CMYK 52%, 5%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #5BB2BC?
Its complement is #BC665C; analogous partners are #5CBC96 and #5C83BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5BB2BC for text?
Black text on #5BB2BC has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.46:1.