Information about #5AA3BA color

#5AA3BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5AA3BA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 163, 186) (35.3% red, 63.9% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 38 / 9 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid cyan, #5AA3BA 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 very close to Shakespeare (#609AB8). Slightly further away sit Toto (#519DAF) and Fountain Blue (#65ADB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(90, 163, 186)), which gives #5AA3BA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5AA3BA: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #5AA3BA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5AA3BA color variations

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#5AA3BA 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 #5AA3BA

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

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5AA3BA
  • RGB90, 163, 186
  • CMYK38, 9, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(90, 163, 186)
  • HSL194°, 41%, 54%
  • HSL Precise194.375°, 41.026%, 54.118%
  • HSV194°, 52%, 73%
  • HSB194°, 52%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.639, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.639, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.639, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5AA3BA
  • DECIMAL ID5940154
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01