Palettes / Colors / #5BD2CA
#5BD2CA — Teal
#5BD2CA 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 #5BD2CA 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.
#5BD2CA 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 #D25B63; it also sits naturally between #5BD28F and #5B9ED2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5BD2CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 91, 210, 202 |
| HSL | 176°, 57%, 59% |
| HSV | 176°, 57%, 82% |
| CMYK | 57%, 0%, 4%, 18% |
| XYZ | 38.02, 52.58, 64.02 |
| Yxy | 52.58, 0.2459, 0.3401 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.63, -35.15, -6.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.51, -29.90, -5.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 82% · Blue 79%
Cyan 57% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5BD2CA
.text { color: #5BD2CA; }
.background { background-color: #5BD2CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BD2CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 210, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 57%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BD2CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 210, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BD2CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 210, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5BD2CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BD2CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D25B63:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5BD2CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5BD2CA
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 #5BD2CA: ·
How #5BD2CA 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 #5BD2CA 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 #5BD2CA?
#5BD2CA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 91, 210, 202). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5BD2CA?
#5BD2CA is RGB 91, 210, 202 — HSL 176°, 57%, 59% — CMYK 57%, 0%, 4%, 18%.
What colors go with #5BD2CA?
Its complement is #D25B63; analogous partners are #5BD28F and #5B9ED2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5BD2CA for text?
Black text on #5BD2CA has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.