Information about #5A6D6F color

#5A6D6F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A6D6F belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 109, 111) — 35.3% red, 42.7% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 1 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5A6D6F reads as a gently muted cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gateway (#5E7175). Slightly further away sit Slate Grey (#59656D) and Pale Sky (#636D70).

In RGB terms — rgb(90, 109, 111) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5A6D6F: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. No one has named #5A6D6F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5A6D6F color variations

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

#5A6D6F 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 #5A6D6F

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

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A6D6F
  • RGB90, 109, 111
  • CMYK8, 1, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(90, 109, 111)
  • HSL186°, 10%, 39%
  • HSL Precise185.714°, 10.448%, 39.412%
  • HSV186°, 19%, 44%
  • HSB186°, 19%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.427, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.427, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.427, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A6D6F
  • DECIMAL ID5926255
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01