Palettes / Colors / #5BCDB2
#5BCDB2 — Muted Teal
#5BCDB2 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 #5BCDB2 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.
#5BCDB2 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 #CD5B76; it also sits naturally between #5BCD79 and #5BAECD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5BCDB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 91, 205, 178 |
| HSL | 166°, 53%, 58% |
| HSV | 166°, 56%, 80% |
| CMYK | 56%, 0%, 13%, 20% |
| XYZ | 34.18, 49.10, 49.80 |
| Yxy | 49.10, 0.2569, 0.3690 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.51, -38.89, 3.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.07, -32.32, 3.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 80% · Blue 70%
Cyan 56% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5BCDB2
.text { color: #5BCDB2; }
.background { background-color: #5BCDB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BCDB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 205, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(166, 53%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BCDB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 205, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BCDB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 205, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5BCDB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BCDB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #5BCDB2
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Tones of #5BCDB2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD5B76:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5BCDB2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5BCDB2
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 #5BCDB2: ·
How #5BCDB2 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 #5BCDB2 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 #5BCDB2?
#5BCDB2 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 91, 205, 178). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5BCDB2?
#5BCDB2 is RGB 91, 205, 178 — HSL 166°, 53%, 58% — CMYK 56%, 0%, 13%, 20%.
What colors go with #5BCDB2?
Its complement is #CD5B76; analogous partners are #5BCD79 and #5BAECD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5BCDB2 for text?
Black text on #5BCDB2 has a contrast ratio of 10.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.