Palettes / Colors / #5CC2C2

#5CC2C2 — Muted Teal

#5CC2C2 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

#5CC2C2 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 #C25B5B; it also sits naturally between #5BC28F and #5B8FC2. 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 76% · Blue 76%

Cyan 53% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

Previews

CSS code for #5CC2C2

.text { color: #5CC2C2; }
.background { background-color: #5CC2C2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5CC2C2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(92, 194, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 46%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5CC2C2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(92, 194, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5CC2C2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(92, 194, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5CC2C2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5CC2C2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #5CC2C2

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C25B5B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5CC2C2: #000000.

How #5CC2C2 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 #5CC2C2 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #5CC2C1  ·  #5CC2C3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #5CC2C2?

#5CC2C2 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 92, 194, 194). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5CC2C2?

#5CC2C2 is RGB 92, 194, 194 — HSL 180°, 46%, 56% — CMYK 53%, 0%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #5CC2C2?

Its complement is #C25B5B; analogous partners are #5BC28F and #5B8FC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5CC2C2 for text?

Black text on #5CC2C2 has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.11:1.