Palettes / Colors / #5BB2CD
#5BB2CD — Muted Teal
#5BB2CD is a teal color we call Muted 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 #5BB2CD 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.
#5BB2CD 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 #CD765B; it also sits naturally between #5BCDAE and #5B79CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5BB2CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 91, 178, 205 |
| HSL | 194°, 53%, 58% |
| HSV | 194°, 56%, 80% |
| CMYK | 56%, 13%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 31.25, 38.47, 63.54 |
| Yxy | 38.47, 0.2345, 0.2887 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.37, -18.54, -21.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.03, -15.53, -21.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 70% · Blue 80%
Cyan 56% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5BB2CD
.text { color: #5BB2CD; }
.background { background-color: #5BB2CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BB2CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 178, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 53%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BB2CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 178, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BB2CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 178, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5BB2CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BB2CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #5BB2CD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD765B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5BB2CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5BB2CD
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 #5BB2CD: ·
How #5BB2CD 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 #5BB2CD 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 #5BB2CD?
#5BB2CD is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 91, 178, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5BB2CD?
#5BB2CD is RGB 91, 178, 205 — HSL 194°, 53%, 58% — CMYK 56%, 13%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #5BB2CD?
Its complement is #CD765B; analogous partners are #5BCDAE and #5B79CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5BB2CD for text?
Black text on #5BB2CD has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.42:1.