Palettes / Colors / #5EA2BC

#5EA2BC — Muted Blue

#5EA2BC is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #5EA2BC 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.

#5EA2BC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. 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 #BB785D; it also sits naturally between #5DBBA7 and #5D72BB. 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 37% · Green 64% · Blue 74%

Cyan 50% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #5EA2BC

.text { color: #5EA2BC; }
.background { background-color: #5EA2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5EA2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(94, 162, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 41%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5EA2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(94, 162, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5EA2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(94, 162, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5EA2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5EA2BC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BB785D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5EA2BC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5EA2BC

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:

How #5EA2BC 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 #5EA2BC 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #5EA2BC?

#5EA2BC is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 94, 162, 188). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5EA2BC?

#5EA2BC is RGB 94, 162, 188 — HSL 197°, 41%, 55% — CMYK 50%, 14%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #5EA2BC?

Its complement is #BB785D; analogous partners are #5DBBA7 and #5D72BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5EA2BC for text?

Black text on #5EA2BC has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.85:1.