Information about #5B6B65 color

#5B6B65 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B6B65 is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 107, 101) — 35.7% red, 42% green, 39.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 2 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5B6B65 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Corduroy (#606E68). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Grey Friars (#5E6267) and Shuttle Grey (#61666B).

The recipe behind #5B6B65 is rgb(91, 107, 101), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5B6B65 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5B6B65 color variations

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#5B6B65 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 #5B6B65

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

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Port Phillip color link
Port Phillip

#647464

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Jasmin color link
Jasmin

#57725B

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B6B65
  • RGB91, 107, 101
  • CMYK6, 0, 2, 58
  • CSSrgb(91, 107, 101)
  • HSL158°, 8%, 39%
  • HSL Precise157.5°, 8.081%, 38.824%
  • HSV158°, 15%, 42%
  • HSB158°, 15%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.420, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.420, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.420, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B6B65
  • DECIMAL ID5991269
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01