Palettes / Colors / #5DCFEF
#5DCFEF — Vivid Teal
#5DCFEF is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #5DCFEF 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.
#5DCFEF 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 #EF7C5D; it also sits naturally between #5DEFC5 and #5D86EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5DCFEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 93, 207, 239 |
| HSL | 193°, 82%, 65% |
| HSV | 193°, 61%, 94% |
| CMYK | 61%, 13%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 42.41, 53.18, 89.69 |
| Yxy | 53.18, 0.2289, 0.2870 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.98, -23.04, -25.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.93, -20.25, -26.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 81% · Blue 94%
Cyan 61% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5DCFEF
.text { color: #5DCFEF; }
.background { background-color: #5DCFEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5DCFEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(93, 207, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 82%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5DCFEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(93, 207, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5DCFEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(93, 207, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5DCFEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5DCFEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF7C5D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5DCFEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5DCFEF
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 #5DCFEF: ·
How #5DCFEF 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 #5DCFEF 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 #5DCFEF?
#5DCFEF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 93, 207, 239). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5DCFEF?
#5DCFEF is RGB 93, 207, 239 — HSL 193°, 82%, 65% — CMYK 61%, 13%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #5DCFEF?
Its complement is #EF7C5D; analogous partners are #5DEFC5 and #5D86EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5DCFEF for text?
Black text on #5DCFEF has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.