Palettes / Colors / #5BBCDC

#5BBCDC — Blue

#5BBCDC is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #5BBCDC 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.

#5BBCDC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DC7B5B; it also sits naturally between #5BDCBC and #5B7BDC. 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 86%

Cyan 59% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #5BBCDC

.text { color: #5BBCDC; }
.background { background-color: #5BBCDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BBCDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 188, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 65%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BBCDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 188, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BBCDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 188, 220, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #5BBCDC

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DC7B5B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5BBCDC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5BBCDC

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 #5BBCDC 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 #5BBCDC 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

← #5BBCDB  ·  #5BBCDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #5BBCDC?

#5BBCDC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 91, 188, 220). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5BBCDC?

#5BBCDC is RGB 91, 188, 220 — HSL 195°, 65%, 61% — CMYK 59%, 15%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #5BBCDC?

Its complement is #DC7B5B; analogous partners are #5BDCBC and #5B7BDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5BBCDC for text?

Black text on #5BBCDC has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.17:1.