Palettes / Colors / #5CC2CC

#5CC2CC — Muted Teal

#5CC2CC is a teal color we call Muted 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 #5CC2CC 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.

#5CC2CC 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 #CC655C; it also sits naturally between #5CCC9D and #5C8BCC. 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 80%

Cyan 55% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #5CC2CC

.text { color: #5CC2CC; }
.background { background-color: #5CC2CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5CC2CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(92, 194, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 52%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5CC2CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(92, 194, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5CC2CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(92, 194, 204, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5CC2CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5CC2CC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CC655C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5CC2CC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5CC2CC

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:

How #5CC2CC 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 #5CC2CC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #5CC2CC?

#5CC2CC is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 92, 194, 204). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5CC2CC?

#5CC2CC is RGB 92, 194, 204 — HSL 185°, 52%, 58% — CMYK 55%, 5%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #5CC2CC?

Its complement is #CC655C; analogous partners are #5CCC9D and #5C8BCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5CC2CC for text?

Black text on #5CC2CC has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.