Information about #5F9DAB color

#5F9DAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5F9DAB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(95, 157, 171) (37.3% red, 61.6% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 30 / 5 / 0 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5F9DAB presents itself as a softly balanced cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Crystal Blue (#68A0B0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) and Shakespeare (#609AB8).

In RGB terms — rgb(95, 157, 171) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5F9DAB: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5F9DAB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5F9DAB color variations

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

#5F9DAB 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 #5F9DAB

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

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F9DAB
  • RGB95, 157, 171
  • CMYK30, 5, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(95, 157, 171)
  • HSL191°, 31%, 52%
  • HSL Precise191.053°, 31.148%, 52.157%
  • HSV191°, 44%, 67%
  • HSB191°, 44%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.616, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.616, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.616, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5F9DAB
  • DECIMAL ID6266283
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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