Palettes / Colors / #5BECDB
#5BECDB — Vivid Teal
#5BECDB is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
#5BECDB 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 #EC5B6C; it also sits naturally between #5BEC92 and #5BB4EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5BECDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 91, 236, 219 |
| HSL | 173°, 79%, 64% |
| HSV | 173°, 61%, 93% |
| CMYK | 61%, 0%, 7%, 7% |
| XYZ | 47.10, 67.33, 77.53 |
| Yxy | 67.33, 0.2453, 0.3508 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.67, -42.58, -3.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.05, -37.35, -3.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 93% · Blue 86%
Cyan 61% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5BECDB
.text { color: #5BECDB; }
.background { background-color: #5BECDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BECDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 236, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 79%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BECDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 236, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BECDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 236, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5BECDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BECDB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EC5B6C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5BECDB: #000000.
How #5BECDB 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 #5BECDB 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 #5BECDB?
#5BECDB is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 91, 236, 219). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5BECDB?
#5BECDB is RGB 91, 236, 219 — HSL 173°, 79%, 64% — CMYK 61%, 0%, 7%, 7%.
What colors go with #5BECDB?
Its complement is #EC5B6C; analogous partners are #5BEC92 and #5BB4EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5BECDB for text?
Black text on #5BECDB has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.