Information about #5D878E color

#5D878E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5D878E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(93, 135, 142) — 36.5% red, 52.9% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 3 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5D878E presents itself as a calm, restrained cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Steel Teal (#5F8A8B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Horizon (#648894) and Blue Grey (#607C8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(93, 135, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5D878E: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5D878E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5D878E color variations

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#5D878E 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 #5D878E

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

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

#5D878E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D878E
  • RGB93, 135, 142
  • CMYK19, 3, 0, 44
  • HSL189°, 21%, 46%
  • HSL Precise188.571°, 20.851%, 46.078%
  • HSV189°, 35%, 56%
  • HSB189°, 35%, 56%
  • HEX ID5D878E
  • DECIMAL ID6129550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
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