Information about #5A9E96 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A9E96 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 158, 150) — 35.3% red, 62% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 0 / 3 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5A9E96 reads as a moderately toned water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Polished Pine (#5DA493). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) and Deep Seafoam (#55979C).

The recipe behind #5A9E96 is rgb(90, 158, 150), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5A9E96 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #5A9E96 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5A9E96 color variations

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#5A9E96 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 #5A9E96

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

Dull Teal color link
Dull Teal

#5F9E8F

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A9E96
  • RGB90, 158, 150
  • CMYK27, 0, 3, 38
  • CSSrgb(90, 158, 150)
  • HSL173°, 27%, 49%
  • HSL Precise172.941°, 27.419%, 48.627%
  • HSV173°, 43%, 62%
  • HSB173°, 43%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.620, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.620, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.620, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5A9E96
  • DECIMAL ID5938838
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01