Palettes / Colors / #5DADBB

#5DADBB — Muted Teal

#5DADBB is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.

#5DADBB 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 #BB6B5D; it also sits naturally between #5DBB9A and #5D7EBB. 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 68% · Blue 73%

Cyan 50% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

Previews

CSS code for #5DADBB

.text { color: #5DADBB; }
.background { background-color: #5DADBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5DADBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(93, 173, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 41%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5DADBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(93, 173, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5DADBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(93, 173, 187, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BB6B5D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5DADBB: #000000.

How #5DADBB 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 #5DADBB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #5DADBB?

#5DADBB is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 93, 173, 187). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5DADBB?

#5DADBB is RGB 93, 173, 187 — HSL 189°, 41%, 55% — CMYK 50%, 7%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #5DADBB?

Its complement is #BB6B5D; analogous partners are #5DBB9A and #5D7EBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5DADBB for text?

Black text on #5DADBB has a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.57:1.