Palettes / Colors / #5BFBFC
#5BFBFC — Light Vivid Teal
#5BFBFC 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 #5BFBFC 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.
#5BFBFC 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 #FC5A5A; it also sits naturally between #5AFCAB and #5AABFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5BFBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 91, 251, 252 |
| HSL | 180°, 96%, 67% |
| HSV | 180°, 64%, 99% |
| CMYK | 64%, 0%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 56.38, 78.25, 104.23 |
| Yxy | 78.25, 0.2361, 0.3276 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.89, -40.63, -12.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.46, -36.88, -13.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 98% · Blue 99%
Cyan 64% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5BFBFC
.text { color: #5BFBFC; }
.background { background-color: #5BFBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5BFBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 251, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 96%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5BFBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 251, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5BFBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 251, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5BFBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5BFBFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FC5A5A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5BFBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5BFBFC
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 #5BFBFC: ·
How #5BFBFC 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 #5BFBFC 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 #5BFBFC?
#5BFBFC is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 91, 251, 252). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5BFBFC?
#5BFBFC is RGB 91, 251, 252 — HSL 180°, 96%, 67% — CMYK 64%, 0%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #5BFBFC?
Its complement is #FC5A5A; analogous partners are #5AFCAB and #5AABFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5BFBFC for text?
Black text on #5BFBFC has a contrast ratio of 16.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.