Palettes / Colors / #5DB3BB
#5DB3BB — Muted Teal
#5DB3BB is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
#5DB3BB 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 #BB655D; it also sits naturally between #5DBB94 and #5D84BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5DB3BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 93, 179, 187 |
| HSL | 185°, 41%, 55% |
| HSV | 185°, 50%, 73% |
| CMYK | 50%, 4%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 29.60, 38.16, 52.82 |
| Yxy | 38.16, 0.2455, 0.3164 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.13, -23.72, -12.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.77, -19.56, -11.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 70% · Blue 73%
Cyan 50% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5DB3BB
.text { color: #5DB3BB; }
.background { background-color: #5DB3BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5DB3BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(93, 179, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 41%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5DB3BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(93, 179, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5DB3BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(93, 179, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5DB3BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5DB3BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB655D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5DB3BB: #000000.
How #5DB3BB 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 #5DB3BB 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 #5DB3BB?
#5DB3BB is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 93, 179, 187). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5DB3BB?
#5DB3BB is RGB 93, 179, 187 — HSL 185°, 41%, 55% — CMYK 50%, 4%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #5DB3BB?
Its complement is #BB655D; analogous partners are #5DBB94 and #5D84BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5DB3BB for text?
Black text on #5DB3BB has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.