Palettes / Colors / #5FCACE
#5FCACE — Muted Teal
#5FCACE is a teal color we call Muted 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 #5FCACE 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.
#5FCACE 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 #CE635F; it also sits naturally between #5FCE9A and #5F93CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5FCACE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 95, 202, 206 |
| HSL | 182°, 53%, 59% |
| HSV | 182°, 54%, 81% |
| CMYK | 54%, 2%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 36.98, 49.13, 65.93 |
| Yxy | 49.13, 0.2432, 0.3231 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.53, -29.52, -11.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.09, -25.14, -10.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 37% · Green 79% · Blue 81%
Cyan 54% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5FCACE
.text { color: #5FCACE; }
.background { background-color: #5FCACE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5FCACE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(95, 202, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 53%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5FCACE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(95, 202, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5FCACE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(95, 202, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5FCACE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5FCACE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CE635F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5FCACE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5FCACE
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 #5FCACE: ·
How #5FCACE 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 #5FCACE 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 #5FCACE?
#5FCACE is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 95, 202, 206). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5FCACE?
#5FCACE is RGB 95, 202, 206 — HSL 182°, 53%, 59% — CMYK 54%, 2%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #5FCACE?
Its complement is #CE635F; analogous partners are #5FCE9A and #5F93CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5FCACE for text?
Black text on #5FCACE has a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.