Palettes / Colors / #5FBFA2
#5FBFA2 — Muted Teal
#5FBFA2 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 #5FBFA2 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.
#5FBFA2 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 #BF5F7C; it also sits naturally between #5FBF72 and #5FACBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5FBFA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 95, 191, 162 |
| HSL | 162°, 43%, 56% |
| HSV | 162°, 50%, 75% |
| CMYK | 50%, 0%, 15%, 25% |
| XYZ | 29.87, 42.30, 40.77 |
| Yxy | 42.30, 0.2645, 0.3745 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.08, -35.40, 5.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.04, -28.82, 5.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 37% · Green 75% · Blue 64%
Cyan 50% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5FBFA2
.text { color: #5FBFA2; }
.background { background-color: #5FBFA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5FBFA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(95, 191, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 43%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5FBFA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(95, 191, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5FBFA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(95, 191, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5FBFA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5FBFA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF5F7C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5FBFA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5FBFA2
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 #5FBFA2: ·
How #5FBFA2 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 #5FBFA2 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 #5FBFA2?
#5FBFA2 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 95, 191, 162). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5FBFA2?
#5FBFA2 is RGB 95, 191, 162 — HSL 162°, 43%, 56% — CMYK 50%, 0%, 15%, 25%.
What colors go with #5FBFA2?
Its complement is #BF5F7C; analogous partners are #5FBF72 and #5FACBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5FBFA2 for text?
Black text on #5FBFA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.