Palettes / Colors / #5BBDBC
#5BBDBC — Muted Teal
#5BBDBC 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 #5BBDBC 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.
#5BBDBC 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 #BE5B5D; it also sits naturally between #5BBE8B and #5B8EBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5BBDBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 91, 189, 188 |
| HSL | 179°, 43%, 55% |
| HSV | 179°, 52%, 74% |
| CMYK | 52%, 0%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 31.59, 42.25, 54.07 |
| Yxy | 42.25, 0.2470, 0.3303 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.04, -28.85, -8.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.00, -23.90, -7.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 74% · Blue 74%
Cyan 52% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5BBDBC
.text { color: #5BBDBC; }
.background { background-color: #5BBDBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BBDBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 189, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 43%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BBDBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 189, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BBDBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 189, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5BBDBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BBDBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE5B5D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5BBDBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5BBDBC
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 #5BBDBC: ·
How #5BBDBC 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 #5BBDBC 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 #5BBDBC?
#5BBDBC is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 91, 189, 188). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5BBDBC?
#5BBDBC is RGB 91, 189, 188 — HSL 179°, 43%, 55% — CMYK 52%, 0%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #5BBDBC?
Its complement is #BE5B5D; analogous partners are #5BBE8B and #5B8EBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5BBDBC for text?
Black text on #5BBDBC has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.