Information about #5B878D color
Basic facts about this digital color
#5B878D is a calm, restrained water-like cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Steel Teal (#5F8A8B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Horizon (#648894) and Half Baked (#558F93).
The recipe behind #5B878D is rgb(91, 135, 141), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5B878D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. #5B878D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#5B878D color variations
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#5B878D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#5B878D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#5B878D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#5B878D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5B878D 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #5B878D color
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Nearest named colors to #5B878D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#5F8A8B
#648894
#558F93
#607C8E
#648985
#637F95
#698890
#667C91
#56887D
#659295
#4F9292
#5E7C80
#5B878D color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#5B878D
- RGB91, 135, 141
- CMYK20, 2, 0, 45
- CSSrgb(91, 135, 141)
- HSL187°, 22%, 45%
- HSL Precise187.2°, 21.552%, 45.49%
- HSV187°, 35%, 55%
- HSB187°, 35%, 55%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
- GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.529, 0.553)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.529, 0.553, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.529, 0.553)
- Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID5B878D
- DECIMAL ID5998477
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
