Information about #5BA4BC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5BA4BC falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 164, 188) — 35.7% red, 64.3% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 52 / 13 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5BA4BC is a clearly saturated aqua cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Shakespeare (#609AB8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Koi (#659EC7) and Fountain Blue (#65ADB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(91, 164, 188)), which gives #5BA4BC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5BA4BC: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #5BA4BC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5BA4BC color variations

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

#5BA4BC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5BA4BC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5BA4BC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5BA4BC 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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#5BA4BC 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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#74BC5C
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Nearest named colors to #5BA4BC

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

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Fountain Blue color link
Fountain Blue

#65ADB2

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Cerulean Frost color link
Cerulean Frost

#6D9BC3

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5BA4BC
  • RGB91, 164, 188
  • CMYK52, 13, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(91, 164, 188)
  • HSL195°, 42%, 55%
  • HSL Precise194.845°, 41.991%, 54.706%
  • HSV195°, 52%, 74%
  • HSB195°, 52%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.643, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.643, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.643, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5BA4BC
  • DECIMAL ID6005948
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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