Palettes / Colors / #5DD2EA
#5DD2EA — Teal
#5DD2EA is a teal color we call 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 #5DD2EA 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.
#5DD2EA 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 #EA745D; it also sits naturally between #5DEABB and #5D8CEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5DD2EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 93, 210, 234 |
| HSL | 190°, 77%, 64% |
| HSV | 190°, 60%, 92% |
| CMYK | 60%, 10%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 42.41, 54.36, 86.10 |
| Yxy | 54.36, 0.2319, 0.2973 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.67, -25.99, -21.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.73, -22.77, -22.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 82% · Blue 92%
Cyan 60% · Magenta 10% · 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 #5DD2EA
.text { color: #5DD2EA; }
.background { background-color: #5DD2EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5DD2EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(93, 210, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 77%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5DD2EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(93, 210, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5DD2EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(93, 210, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5DD2EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5DD2EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EA745D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5DD2EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5DD2EA
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 #5DD2EA: ·
How #5DD2EA 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 #5DD2EA 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 #5DD2EA?
#5DD2EA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 93, 210, 234). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5DD2EA?
#5DD2EA is RGB 93, 210, 234 — HSL 190°, 77%, 64% — CMYK 60%, 10%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #5DD2EA?
Its complement is #EA745D; analogous partners are #5DEABB and #5D8CEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5DD2EA for text?
Black text on #5DD2EA has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.