Information about #5E8D87 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5E8D87 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 141, 135) — 36.9% red, 55.3% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 0 / 2 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5E8D87 is a softly 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 practically indistinguishable from Steel Teal (#5F8A8B). Slightly further away sit Undercover (#648985) and Wintergreen Dream (#56887D).

In RGB terms — rgb(94, 141, 135) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5E8D87: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5E8D87 color variations

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#5E8D87 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 #5E8D87

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

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

#5E8D87 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E8D87
  • RGB94, 141, 135
  • CMYK18, 0, 2, 45
  • HSL172°, 20%, 46%
  • HSL Precise172.34°, 20%, 46.078%
  • HSV172°, 33%, 55%
  • HSB172°, 33%, 55%
  • HEX ID5E8D87
  • DECIMAL ID6196615
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
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