Information about #5AAEAD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5AAEAD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 174, 173) (35.3% red, 68.2% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 33 / 0 / 0 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5AAEAD reads as a mildly saturated aqua cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Fountain Blue (#65ADB2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Puerto Rico (#59BAA3) and Pastel Teal (#63B7B7).

The recipe behind #5AAEAD is rgb(90, 174, 173), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5AAEAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5AAEAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5AAEAD color variations

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

#5AAEAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5AAEAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5AAEAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5AAEAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5AAEAD 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #5AAEAD

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

Fountain Blue color link
Fountain Blue

#65ADB2

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Vintage Turquoise color link
Vintage Turquoise

#6DB6AD

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5AAEAD
  • RGB90, 174, 173
  • CMYK33, 0, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(90, 174, 173)
  • HSL179°, 34%, 52%
  • HSL Precise179.286°, 34.146%, 51.765%
  • HSV179°, 48%, 68%
  • HSB179°, 48%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.682, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.682, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.682, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5AAEAD
  • DECIMAL ID5942957
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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