Close to Medium Turquoise
#5BC9BC
#5BC9BC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 78.8% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 50% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5BC9BC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.00:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.53:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5BC9BC as they’d see it.
#5BC9BC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5BC9BC
What color is #5BC9BC?
#5BC9BC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 78.8% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 50% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5BC9BC in RGB?
#5BC9BC is rgb(91, 201, 188): 91 red, 201 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5BC9BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 0, 6, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5BC9BC?
PANTONE 325 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5BC9BC?
Its complement #F7A0A6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.