Information about #5B6961 color

#5B6961 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5B6961 belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 105, 97) — 35.7% red, 41.2% green, 38% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 3 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5B6961 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Grey Friars (#5E6267). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Corduroy (#606E68) and Condor (#5B605C).

The recipe behind #5B6961 is rgb(91, 105, 97), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B6961: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5B6961 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5B6961 color variations

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#5B6961 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 #5B6961

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

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Condor color link
Condor

#5B605C

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Jasmin color link
Jasmin

#57725B

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Gondwana color link
Gondwana

#5B755C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B6961
  • RGB91, 105, 97
  • CMYK5, 0, 3, 59
  • CSSrgb(91, 105, 97)
  • HSL146°, 7%, 38%
  • HSL Precise145.714°, 7.143%, 38.431%
  • HSV146°, 13%, 41%
  • HSB146°, 13%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.412, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.412, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.412, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B6961
  • DECIMAL ID5990753
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01