Palettes / Colors / #5BBFC2

#5BBFC2 — Muted Teal

#5BBFC2 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 #5BBFC2 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.

#5BBFC2 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 #C25F5B; it also sits naturally between #5BC292 and #5B8BC2. 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 75% · Blue 76%

Cyan 53% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

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

Previews

CSS code for #5BBFC2

.text { color: #5BBFC2; }
.background { background-color: #5BBFC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BBFC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 191, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 46%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BBFC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 191, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BBFC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 191, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5BBFC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BBFC2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C25F5B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5BBFC2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5BBFC2

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 #5BBFC2 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 #5BBFC2 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 #5BBFC2?

#5BBFC2 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 91, 191, 194). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5BBFC2?

#5BBFC2 is RGB 91, 191, 194 — HSL 182°, 46%, 56% — CMYK 53%, 2%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #5BBFC2?

Its complement is #C25F5B; analogous partners are #5BC292 and #5B8BC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5BBFC2 for text?

Black text on #5BBFC2 has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.17:1.