Information about #5B7875 color

#5B7875 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B7875 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 120, 117) (35.7% red, 47.1% green, 45.9% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 1 / 53 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5B7875 is a calm, restrained cyan that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Imprint (#5C7670). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gateway (#5E7175) and Obelisk (#617274).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 120, 117) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5B7875 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5B7875 color variations

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#5B7875 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 #5B7875

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

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B7875
  • RGB91, 120, 117
  • CMYK11, 0, 1, 53
  • CSSrgb(91, 120, 117)
  • HSL174°, 14%, 41%
  • HSL Precise173.793°, 13.744%, 41.373%
  • HSV174°, 24%, 47%
  • HSB174°, 24%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.471, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.471, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.471, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B7875
  • DECIMAL ID5994613
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01