Information about #5BA3B9 color

#5BA3B9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5BA3B9 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 163, 185) — 35.7% red, 63.9% green, 72.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 9 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5BA3B9 presents itself as a confidently colored cyan — one that feels open and friendly. 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 near neighbor of Shakespeare (#609AB8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Toto (#519DAF) and Fountain Blue (#65ADB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(91, 163, 185)), which gives #5BA3B9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5BA3B9: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5BA3B9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5BA3B9 color variations

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#5BA3B9 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 #5BA3B9

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

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

#5BA3B9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5BA3B9
  • RGB91, 163, 185
  • CMYK37, 9, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(91, 163, 185)
  • HSL194°, 40%, 54%
  • HSL Precise194.043°, 40.171%, 54.118%
  • HSV194°, 51%, 73%
  • HSB194°, 51%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.639, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.639, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.639, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5BA3B9
  • DECIMAL ID6005689
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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