Palettes / Colors / #5DCBCB

#5DCBCB — Muted Teal

#5DCBCB is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

#5DCBCB 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 #CB5D5D; it also sits naturally between #5DCB94 and #5D94CB. 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 80% · Blue 80%

Cyan 54% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #5DCBCB

.text { color: #5DCBCB; }
.background { background-color: #5DCBCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5DCBCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(93, 203, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 51%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5DCBCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(93, 203, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5DCBCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(93, 203, 203, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CB5D5D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5DCBCB: #000000.

How #5DCBCB 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 #5DCBCB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #5DCBCA  ·  #5DCBCC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #5DCBCB?

#5DCBCB is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 93, 203, 203). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5DCBCB?

#5DCBCB is RGB 93, 203, 203 — HSL 180°, 51%, 58% — CMYK 54%, 0%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #5DCBCB?

Its complement is #CB5D5D; analogous partners are #5DCB94 and #5D94CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5DCBCB for text?

Black text on #5DCBCB has a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.