Information about #5BA9A4 color

#5BA9A4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5BA9A4 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 169, 164) — 35.7% red, 66.3% green, 64.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 0 / 2 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5BA9A4 is a moderately toned water-like 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 Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). Slightly further away sit Puerto Rico (#59BAA3) and Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 169, 164) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5BA9A4: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5BA9A4 color variations

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#5BA9A4 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 #5BA9A4

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

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Vintage Mint color link
Vintage Mint

#69B096

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5BA9A4
  • RGB91, 169, 164
  • CMYK31, 0, 2, 34
  • CSSrgb(91, 169, 164)
  • HSL176°, 31%, 51%
  • HSL Precise176.154°, 31.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV176°, 46%, 66%
  • HSB176°, 46%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.663, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.663, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.663, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5BA9A4
  • DECIMAL ID6007204
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01