Palettes / Colors / #5CE6DF
#5CE6DF — Teal
#5CE6DF 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 #5CE6DF 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.
#5CE6DF 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 #E65C63; it also sits naturally between #5CE69A and #5CA8E6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5CE6DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 92, 230, 223 |
| HSL | 177°, 73%, 63% |
| HSV | 177°, 60%, 90% |
| CMYK | 60%, 0%, 3%, 10% |
| XYZ | 46.03, 64.20, 79.78 |
| Yxy | 64.20, 0.2423, 0.3379 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.07, -38.68, -7.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.12, -33.92, -7.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 90% · Blue 87%
Cyan 60% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5CE6DF
.text { color: #5CE6DF; }
.background { background-color: #5CE6DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5CE6DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(92, 230, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 73%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5CE6DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(92, 230, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5CE6DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(92, 230, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5CE6DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5CE6DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E65C63:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5CE6DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5CE6DF
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 #5CE6DF: ·
How #5CE6DF 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 #5CE6DF 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 #5CE6DF?
#5CE6DF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 92, 230, 223). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5CE6DF?
#5CE6DF is RGB 92, 230, 223 — HSL 177°, 73%, 63% — CMYK 60%, 0%, 3%, 10%.
What colors go with #5CE6DF?
Its complement is #E65C63; analogous partners are #5CE69A and #5CA8E6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5CE6DF for text?
Black text on #5CE6DF has a contrast ratio of 13.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.