Information about #5C998E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5C998E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(92, 153, 142) — 36.1% red, 60% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 0 / 4 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5C998E reads as a softly balanced water-like cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) and Polished Pine (#5DA493).

In RGB terms — rgb(92, 153, 142) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #5C998E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5C998E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5C998E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5C998E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5C998E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5C998E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5C998E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #5C998E

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

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Dull Teal color link
Dull Teal

#5F9E8F

Polished Pine color link
Polished Pine

#5DA493

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Desaturated Cyan color link
Desaturated Cyan

#669999

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

#5C998E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5C998E
  • RGB92, 153, 142
  • CMYK24, 0, 4, 40
  • HSL169°, 25%, 48%
  • HSL Precise169.18°, 24.898%, 48.039%
  • HSV169°, 40%, 60%
  • HSB169°, 40%, 60%
  • HEX ID5C998E
  • DECIMAL ID6068622
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
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