Information about #59878B color

#59878B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #59878B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(89, 135, 139) (34.9% red, 52.9% green, 54.5% blue), or CMYK 20 / 2 / 0 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted aqua cyan, #59878B carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Half Baked (#558F93) and Undercover (#648985).

The recipe behind #59878B is rgb(89, 135, 139), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #59878B: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. No one has named #59878B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#59878B color variations

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

#59878B 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 #59878B

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

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#59878B
  • RGB89, 135, 139
  • CMYK20, 2, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(89, 135, 139)
  • HSL185°, 22%, 45%
  • HSL Precise184.8°, 21.93%, 44.706%
  • HSV185°, 36%, 55%
  • HSB185°, 36%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.529, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.529, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.529, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID59878B
  • DECIMAL ID5867403
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01