Palettes / Colors / #5CEBEB
#5CEBEB — Vivid Teal
#5CEBEB is a teal color we call Vivid 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 #5CEBEB 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.
#5CEBEB 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 #EB5C5C; it also sits naturally between #5CEBA3 and #5CA3EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5CEBEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 92, 235, 235 |
| HSL | 180°, 78%, 64% |
| HSV | 180°, 61%, 92% |
| CMYK | 61%, 0%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 49.12, 67.69, 89.07 |
| Yxy | 67.69, 0.2386, 0.3288 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.85, -37.78, -11.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.27, -33.55, -11.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 92% · Blue 92%
Cyan 61% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5CEBEB
.text { color: #5CEBEB; }
.background { background-color: #5CEBEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5CEBEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(92, 235, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 78%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5CEBEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(92, 235, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5CEBEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(92, 235, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5CEBEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5CEBEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB5C5C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5CEBEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5CEBEB
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 #5CEBEB: ·
How #5CEBEB 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 #5CEBEB 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 #5CEBEB?
#5CEBEB is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 92, 235, 235). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5CEBEB?
#5CEBEB is RGB 92, 235, 235 — HSL 180°, 78%, 64% — CMYK 61%, 0%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #5CEBEB?
Its complement is #EB5C5C; analogous partners are #5CEBA3 and #5CA3EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5CEBEB for text?
Black text on #5CEBEB has a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.