Information about #5EA6A6 color

#5EA6A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5EA6A6 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(94, 166, 166) — 36.9% red, 65.1% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 0 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5EA6A6 is a softly balanced cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Crystal Blue (#68A0B0) and Fountain Blue (#65ADB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(94, 166, 166) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5EA6A6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5EA6A6 color variations

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

#5EA6A6 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 #5EA6A6

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

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5EA6A6
  • RGB94, 166, 166
  • CMYK28, 0, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(94, 166, 166)
  • HSL180°, 29%, 51%
  • HSL Precise180°, 28.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV180°, 43%, 65%
  • HSB180°, 43%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.651, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.651, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.651, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5EA6A6
  • DECIMAL ID6203046
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01