Information about #5CC9DF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5CC9DF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(92, 201, 223) — 36.1% red, 78.8% green, 87.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 51 / 9 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively cyan, #5CC9DF has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Brilliant Cerulean (#51C2E7). Slightly further away sit Brilliant Arctic Blue (#51D5E7) and Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(92, 201, 223)), which gives #5CC9DF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #5CC9DF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5CC9DF color variations

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

#5CC9DF 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 #5CC9DF

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#5CC9DF
  • RGB92, 201, 223
  • CMYK51, 9, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(92, 201, 223)
  • HSL190°, 67%, 62%
  • HSL Precise190.076°, 67.179%, 61.765%
  • HSV190°, 59%, 87%
  • HSB190°, 59%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.788, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.788, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.788, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID5CC9DF
  • DECIMAL ID6080991
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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