Information about #5D8981 color

#5D8981 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5D8981 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(93, 137, 129) — 36.5% red, 53.7% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 0 / 3 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5D8981 is a gently muted cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Undercover (#648985). Slightly further away sit Wintergreen Dream (#56887D) and Steel Teal (#5F8A8B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(93, 137, 129)), which gives #5D8981 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5D8981: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #5D8981 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5D8981 color variations

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

#5D8981 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 #5D8981

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D8981
  • RGB93, 137, 129
  • CMYK17, 0, 3, 46
  • CSSrgb(93, 137, 129)
  • HSL169°, 19%, 45%
  • HSL Precise169.091°, 19.13%, 45.098%
  • HSV169°, 32%, 54%
  • HSB169°, 32%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.365, 0.537, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.365, 0.537, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.365, 0.537, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5D8981
  • DECIMAL ID6130049
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01