Palettes / Colors / #5CE2DF
#5CE2DF — Teal
#5CE2DF is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #5CE2DF 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.
#5CE2DF 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 #E25A5D; it also sits naturally between #5AE29C and #5AA0E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5CE2DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 92, 226, 223 |
| HSL | 179°, 70%, 62% |
| HSV | 179°, 59%, 89% |
| CMYK | 59%, 0%, 1%, 11% |
| XYZ | 44.93, 62.00, 79.41 |
| Yxy | 62.00, 0.2411, 0.3327 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.91, -36.85, -9.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.74, -32.23, -9.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 89% · Blue 87%
Cyan 59% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5CE2DF
.text { color: #5CE2DF; }
.background { background-color: #5CE2DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5CE2DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(92, 226, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 70%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5CE2DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(92, 226, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5CE2DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(92, 226, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5CE2DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5CE2DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E25A5D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5CE2DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5CE2DF
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 #5CE2DF: ·
How #5CE2DF 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 #5CE2DF 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 #5CE2DF?
#5CE2DF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 92, 226, 223). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5CE2DF?
#5CE2DF is RGB 92, 226, 223 — HSL 179°, 70%, 62% — CMYK 59%, 0%, 1%, 11%.
What colors go with #5CE2DF?
Its complement is #E25A5D; analogous partners are #5AE29C and #5AA0E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5CE2DF for text?
Black text on #5CE2DF has a contrast ratio of 13.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.