Information about #5B989A color

#5B989A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B989A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 152, 154) (35.7% red, 59.6% green, 60.4% blue), or CMYK 25 / 1 / 0 / 40 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5B989A is a moderately toned water-like cyan 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 almost identical to Deep Seafoam (#55979C). Slightly further away sit Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) and Desaturated Cyan (#669999).

The recipe behind #5B989A is rgb(91, 152, 154), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5B989A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5B989A color variations

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#5B989A 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 #5B989A

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

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Dull Teal color link
Dull Teal

#5F9E8F

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B989A
  • RGB91, 152, 154
  • CMYK25, 1, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(91, 152, 154)
  • HSL182°, 26%, 48%
  • HSL Precise181.905°, 25.714%, 48.039%
  • HSV182°, 41%, 60%
  • HSB182°, 41%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.596, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.596, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.596, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B989A
  • DECIMAL ID6002842
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01