Palettes / Colors / #5BCFE2

#5BCFE2 — Teal

#5BCFE2 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 #5BCFE2 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.

#5BCFE2 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. 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 #E26C5A; it also sits naturally between #5AE2B0 and #5A8CE2. 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 81% · Blue 89%

Cyan 60% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

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

Previews

CSS code for #5BCFE2

.text { color: #5BCFE2; }
.background { background-color: #5BCFE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BCFE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 207, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 70%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BCFE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 207, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BCFE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 207, 226, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5BCFE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BCFE2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E26C5A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5BCFE2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5BCFE2

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 #5BCFE2 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 #5BCFE2 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

← #5BCFE1  ·  #5BCFE3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #5BCFE2?

#5BCFE2 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 91, 207, 226). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5BCFE2?

#5BCFE2 is RGB 91, 207, 226 — HSL 188°, 70%, 62% — CMYK 60%, 8%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #5BCFE2?

Its complement is #E26C5A; analogous partners are #5AE2B0 and #5A8CE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5BCFE2 for text?

Black text on #5BCFE2 has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.