Information about #5A9FB5 color

#5A9FB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5A9FB5 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(90, 159, 181) — 35.3% red, 62.4% green, 71% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 9 / 0 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5A9FB5 is a moderately toned aqua cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Shakespeare (#609AB8). Slightly further away sit Toto (#519DAF) and Crystal Blue (#68A0B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(90, 159, 181)), which gives #5A9FB5 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5A9FB5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5A9FB5 color variations

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

#5A9FB5 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 #5A9FB5

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

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A9FB5
  • RGB90, 159, 181
  • CMYK36, 9, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(90, 159, 181)
  • HSL195°, 38%, 53%
  • HSL Precise194.505°, 38.075%, 53.137%
  • HSV195°, 50%, 71%
  • HSB195°, 50%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.624, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.624, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.624, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5A9FB5
  • DECIMAL ID5939125
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01