Palettes / Colors / #5BBCD2

#5BBCD2 — Teal

#5BBCD2 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 #5BBCD2 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.

#5BBCD2 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 #D2715B; it also sits naturally between #5BD2AC and #5B81D2. 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 74% · Blue 82%

Cyan 57% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #5BBCD2

.text { color: #5BBCD2; }
.background { background-color: #5BBCD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BBCD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 188, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 57%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BBCD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 188, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BBCD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 188, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5BBCD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BBCD2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D2715B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5BBCD2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5BBCD2

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 #5BBCD2 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 #5BBCD2 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #5BBCD2?

#5BBCD2 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 91, 188, 210). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5BBCD2?

#5BBCD2 is RGB 91, 188, 210 — HSL 191°, 57%, 59% — CMYK 57%, 10%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #5BBCD2?

Its complement is #D2715B; analogous partners are #5BD2AC and #5B81D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5BBCD2 for text?

Black text on #5BBCD2 has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.