Information about #5AA09C color

#5AA09C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5AA09C belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 160, 156) (35.3% red, 62.7% green, 61.2% blue), or CMYK 27 / 0 / 2 / 37 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5AA09C presents itself as a moderately toned aqua cyan — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Polished Pine (#5DA493) and Deep Seafoam (#55979C).

The recipe behind #5AA09C is rgb(90, 160, 156), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5AA09C: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. #5AA09C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5AA09C color variations

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#5AA09C 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 #5AA09C

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#5AA09C
  • RGB90, 160, 156
  • CMYK27, 0, 2, 37
  • CSSrgb(90, 160, 156)
  • HSL177°, 28%, 49%
  • HSL Precise176.571°, 28%, 49.02%
  • HSV177°, 44%, 63%
  • HSB177°, 44%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.627, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.627, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.627, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5AA09C
  • DECIMAL ID5939356
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01