Information about #5BBCDA color
Basic facts about this digital color
#5BBCDA is a energetic, saturated water-like cyan that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Malibu (#66B7E1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Parachute (#65B8D1) and Brilliant Cerulean (#51C2E7).
In RGB terms — rgb(91, 188, 218) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5BBCDA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #5BBCDA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#5BBCDA color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#5BBCDA color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#5BBCDA color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#5BBCDA color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#5BBCDA color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5BBCDA 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #5BBCDA color
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Nearest named colors to #5BBCDA
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#66B7E1
#65B8D1
#51C2E7
#68B1E2
#51AFE7
#68ADD0
#4BC7CF
#5DADEC
#6AB2CA
#4DB1C8
#6ECDDB
#48CAE4
#5BBCDA color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#5BBCDA
- RGB91, 188, 218
- CMYK50, 12, 0, 15
- CSSrgb(91, 188, 218)
- HSL194°, 63%, 61%
- HSL Precise194.173°, 63.184%, 60.588%
- HSV194°, 58%, 85%
- HSB194°, 58%, 85%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
- GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.737, 0.855)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.737, 0.855, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.737, 0.855)
- Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID5BBCDA
- DECIMAL ID6012122
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
