Information about #5B8B88 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5B8B88 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 139, 136) — 35.7% red, 54.5% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 0 / 1 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5B8B88 presents itself as a gently muted cyan — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Steel Teal (#5F8A8B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Undercover (#648985) and Wintergreen Dream (#56887D).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 139, 136) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5B8B88 color variations

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

#5B8B88 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5B8B88 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5B8B88 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5B8B88 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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#5B8B88 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 #5B8B88

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

Wintergreen Dream color link
Wintergreen Dream

#56887D

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Half Smalt Blue color link
Half Smalt Blue

#5E7C80

Grayish Turquoise color link
Grayish Turquoise

#5E7D7E

#5B8B88 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B8B88
  • RGB91, 139, 136
  • CMYK19, 0, 1, 45
  • CSSrgb(91, 139, 136)
  • HSL176°, 21%, 45%
  • HSL Precise176.25°, 20.87%, 45.098%
  • HSV176°, 35%, 55%
  • HSB176°, 35%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.545, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.545, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.545, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B8B88
  • DECIMAL ID5999496
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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