Palettes / Colors / #5BB2BE
#5BB2BE — Muted Teal
#5BB2BE is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
#5BB2BE 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 #BE665B; it also sits naturally between #5BBE98 and #5B81BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5BB2BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 91, 178, 190 |
| HSL | 187°, 43%, 55% |
| HSV | 187°, 52%, 75% |
| CMYK | 52%, 6%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 29.53, 37.78, 54.45 |
| Yxy | 37.78, 0.2425, 0.3103 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.86, -22.82, -14.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.47, -18.83, -13.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 70% · Blue 75%
Cyan 52% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5BB2BE
.text { color: #5BB2BE; }
.background { background-color: #5BB2BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BB2BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 178, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(187, 43%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BB2BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 178, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BB2BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 178, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5BB2BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BB2BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE665B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5BB2BE: #000000.
How #5BB2BE 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 #5BB2BE 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 #5BB2BE?
#5BB2BE is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 91, 178, 190). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5BB2BE?
#5BB2BE is RGB 91, 178, 190 — HSL 187°, 43%, 55% — CMYK 52%, 6%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #5BB2BE?
Its complement is #BE665B; analogous partners are #5BBE98 and #5B81BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5BB2BE for text?
Black text on #5BB2BE has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.