Information about #5A857E color

#5A857E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A857E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 133, 126) (35.3% red, 52.2% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 17 / 0 / 3 / 48 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained cyan, #5A857E feels open and friendly. 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 Wintergreen Dream (#56887D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Turquoise (#5E7D7E) and Half Smalt Blue (#5E7C80).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(90, 133, 126)), which gives #5A857E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5A857E: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5A857E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5A857E color variations

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#5A857E 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 #5A857E

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#5A857E
  • RGB90, 133, 126
  • CMYK17, 0, 3, 48
  • CSSrgb(90, 133, 126)
  • HSL170°, 19%, 44%
  • HSL Precise170.233°, 19.283%, 43.725%
  • HSV170°, 32%, 52%
  • HSB170°, 32%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.522, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.522, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.522, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5A857E
  • DECIMAL ID5932414
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01