Information about #5B888A color

#5B888A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B888A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 136, 138) — 35.7% red, 53.3% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 1 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5B888A presents itself as a gently muted aqua cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Steel Teal (#5F8A8B). Slightly further away sit Undercover (#648985) and Half Baked (#558F93).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(91, 136, 138)), which gives #5B888A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #5B888A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5B888A color variations

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

#5B888A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#77A4A6

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#99BABC

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#BBD1D2

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#DDE8E8

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White

#FFFFFF

#5B888A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#486D6F

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#365153

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#243637

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#121B1B

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Black

#000000

#5B888A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#618789

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#688586

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#708384

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#778182

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Grey

#808080

#5B888A 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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#5A618A

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#5A758A

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#5A8A79

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#5A8A66

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#618A5A

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#5B888A 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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#8B5D5B
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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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#8B755B
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#8B5B70
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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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#5B8B75
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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
#5B888A
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#8B5B88
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#888B5B
#888B5B

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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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#5D5B8B
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#8B5D5B
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#888B5B
#888B5B

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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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#755B8B
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#8B5D5B
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#708B5B
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Nearest named colors to #5B888A

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

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Wintergreen Dream color link
Wintergreen Dream

#56887D

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Half Smalt Blue color link
Half Smalt Blue

#5E7C80

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Grayish Turquoise color link
Grayish Turquoise

#5E7D7E

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

#5B888A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B888A
  • RGB91, 136, 138
  • CMYK18, 1, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(91, 136, 138)
  • HSL183°, 21%, 45%
  • HSL Precise182.553°, 20.524%, 44.902%
  • HSV183°, 34%, 54%
  • HSB183°, 34%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.533, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.533, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.533, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B888A
  • DECIMAL ID5998730
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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