Palettes / Colors / #5FAEB2
#5FAEB2 — Muted Teal
#5FAEB2 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #5FAEB2 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.
#5FAEB2 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 #B36561; it also sits naturally between #61B38E and #6186B3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5FAEB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 95, 174, 178 |
| HSL | 183°, 35%, 54% |
| HSV | 183°, 47%, 70% |
| CMYK | 47%, 2%, 0%, 30% |
| XYZ | 27.89, 35.92, 47.58 |
| Yxy | 35.92, 0.2504, 0.3225 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.46, -23.16, -9.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.93, -18.91, -8.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 37% · Green 68% · Blue 70%
Cyan 47% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 30%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5FAEB2
.text { color: #5FAEB2; }
.background { background-color: #5FAEB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5FAEB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(95, 174, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 35%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5FAEB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(95, 174, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5FAEB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(95, 174, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5FAEB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5FAEB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #5FAEB2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B36561:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5FAEB2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5FAEB2
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 #5FAEB2: ·
How #5FAEB2 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 #5FAEB2 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 #5FAEB2?
#5FAEB2 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 95, 174, 178). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5FAEB2?
#5FAEB2 is RGB 95, 174, 178 — HSL 183°, 35%, 54% — CMYK 47%, 2%, 0%, 30%.
What colors go with #5FAEB2?
Its complement is #B36561; analogous partners are #61B38E and #6186B3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5FAEB2 for text?
Black text on #5FAEB2 has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.57:1.