Palettes / Colors / #5FCCCD
#5FCCCD — Muted Teal
#5FCCCD 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 #5FCCCD 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.
#5FCCCD 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 #CD6260; it also sits naturally between #60CD98 and #6095CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5FCCCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 95, 204, 205 |
| HSL | 181°, 52%, 59% |
| HSV | 181°, 54%, 80% |
| CMYK | 54%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 37.33, 50.03, 65.45 |
| Yxy | 50.03, 0.2443, 0.3274 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.09, -30.75, -10.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.73, -26.19, -9.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 37% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 54% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5FCCCD
.text { color: #5FCCCD; }
.background { background-color: #5FCCCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5FCCCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(95, 204, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 52%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5FCCCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(95, 204, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5FCCCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(95, 204, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5FCCCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5FCCCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD6260:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #5FCCCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5FCCCD
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 #5FCCCD: ·
How #5FCCCD 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 #5FCCCD 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 #5FCCCD?
#5FCCCD is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 95, 204, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5FCCCD?
#5FCCCD is RGB 95, 204, 205 — HSL 181°, 52%, 59% — CMYK 54%, 0%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #5FCCCD?
Its complement is #CD6260; analogous partners are #60CD98 and #6095CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5FCCCD for text?
Black text on #5FCCCD has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.