Palettes / Colors / #5BFBFB
#5BFBFB — Light Vivid Teal
#5BFBFB is a teal color we call Light Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #5BFBFB 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.
#5BFBFB 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 #FB5B5B; it also sits naturally between #5BFBAB and #5BABFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5BFBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 91, 251, 251 |
| HSL | 180°, 95%, 67% |
| HSV | 180°, 64%, 98% |
| CMYK | 64%, 0%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 56.22, 78.18, 103.39 |
| Yxy | 78.18, 0.2364, 0.3288 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.86, -40.89, -12.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.42, -37.09, -12.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 98% · Blue 98%
Cyan 64% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5BFBFB
.text { color: #5BFBFB; }
.background { background-color: #5BFBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BFBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 251, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 95%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BFBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 251, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BFBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 251, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5BFBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BFBFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FB5B5B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5BFBFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5BFBFB
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 #5BFBFB: ·
How #5BFBFB 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 #5BFBFB 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 #5BFBFB?
#5BFBFB is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 91, 251, 251). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5BFBFB?
#5BFBFB is RGB 91, 251, 251 — HSL 180°, 95%, 67% — CMYK 64%, 0%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #5BFBFB?
Its complement is #FB5B5B; analogous partners are #5BFBAB and #5BABFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5BFBFB for text?
Black text on #5BFBFB has a contrast ratio of 16.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.