Information about #5BA5B3 color

#5BA5B3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5BA5B3 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 165, 179) — 35.7% red, 64.7% green, 70.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 5 / 0 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5BA5B3 is a mildly saturated aqua cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Fountain Blue (#65ADB2). Slightly further away sit Shakespeare (#609AB8) and Toto (#519DAF).

The recipe behind #5BA5B3 is rgb(91, 165, 179), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5BA5B3: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #5BA5B3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5BA5B3 color variations

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#5BA5B3 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 #5BA5B3

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

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5BA5B3
  • RGB91, 165, 179
  • CMYK35, 5, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(91, 165, 179)
  • HSL190°, 37%, 53%
  • HSL Precise189.545°, 36.667%, 52.941%
  • HSV190°, 49%, 70%
  • HSB190°, 49%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.647, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.647, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.647, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5BA5B3
  • DECIMAL ID6006195
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01