Palettes / Colors / #5FBCD5
#5FBCD5 — Teal
#5FBCD5 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 #5FBCD5 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.
#5FBCD5 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 #D4775E; it also sits naturally between #5ED4B3 and #5E7FD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5FBCD5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 95, 188, 213 |
| HSL | 193°, 58%, 60% |
| HSV | 193°, 55%, 84% |
| CMYK | 55%, 12%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 34.71, 43.20, 69.46 |
| Yxy | 43.20, 0.2355, 0.2932 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.69, -20.59, -20.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.73, -17.52, -21.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 37% · Green 74% · Blue 84%
Cyan 55% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5FBCD5
.text { color: #5FBCD5; }
.background { background-color: #5FBCD5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5FBCD5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(95, 188, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 58%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5FBCD5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(95, 188, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5FBCD5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(95, 188, 213, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5FBCD5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5FBCD5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4775E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5FBCD5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5FBCD5
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 #5FBCD5: ·
How #5FBCD5 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 #5FBCD5 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 #5FBCD5?
#5FBCD5 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 95, 188, 213). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5FBCD5?
#5FBCD5 is RGB 95, 188, 213 — HSL 193°, 58%, 60% — CMYK 55%, 12%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #5FBCD5?
Its complement is #D4775E; analogous partners are #5ED4B3 and #5E7FD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5FBCD5 for text?
Black text on #5FBCD5 has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.18:1.