Information about #5AF2EE color

#5AF2EE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5AF2EE falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 242, 238) — 35.3% red, 94.9% green, 93.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 60 / 0 / 2 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5AF2EE presents itself as a intensely saturated cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Brilliant Cyan (#51E7E7). Slightly further away sit Light Brilliant Opal (#65FFEC) and Blue Diamond (#4EE2EC).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(90, 242, 238)), which gives #5AF2EE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5AF2EE: 15.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. No one has named #5AF2EE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5AF2EE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5AF2EE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5AF2EE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5AF2EE
  • RGB90, 242, 238
  • CMYK60, 0, 2, 5
  • CSSrgb(90, 242, 238)
  • HSL178°, 85%, 65%
  • HSL Precise178.421°, 85.393%, 65.098%
  • HSV178°, 63%, 95%
  • HSB178°, 63%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.949, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.949, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.949, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID5AF2EE
  • DECIMAL ID5960430
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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