Palettes / Colors / #5BBCD1
#5BBCD1 — Teal
#5BBCD1 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 #5BBCD1 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.
#5BBCD1 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 #D1715C; it also sits naturally between #5CD1AC and #5C81D1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5BBCD1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 91, 188, 209 |
| HSL | 191°, 56%, 59% |
| HSV | 191°, 56%, 82% |
| CMYK | 56%, 10%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 33.81, 42.79, 66.80 |
| Yxy | 42.79, 0.2357, 0.2984 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.41, -22.53, -19.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.42, -19.04, -19.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 74% · Blue 82%
Cyan 56% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5BBCD1
.text { color: #5BBCD1; }
.background { background-color: #5BBCD1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BBCD1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 188, 209); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 56%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BBCD1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 188, 209, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BBCD1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 188, 209, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5BBCD1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BBCD1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #5BBCD1
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1715C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5BBCD1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5BBCD1
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 #5BBCD1: ·
How #5BBCD1 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 #5BBCD1 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 #5BBCD1?
#5BBCD1 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 91, 188, 209). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5BBCD1?
#5BBCD1 is RGB 91, 188, 209 — HSL 191°, 56%, 59% — CMYK 56%, 10%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #5BBCD1?
Its complement is #D1715C; analogous partners are #5CD1AC and #5C81D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5BBCD1 for text?
Black text on #5BBCD1 has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.