Information about #5BA5BA color

#5BA5BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5BA5BA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 165, 186) — 35.7% red, 64.7% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 8 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5BA5BA is a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit 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). Slightly further away sit Fountain Blue (#65ADB2) and Toto (#519DAF).

The recipe behind #5BA5BA is rgb(91, 165, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5BA5BA: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #5BA5BA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5BA5BA color variations

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

#5BA5BA 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 #5BA5BA

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

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5BA5BA
  • RGB91, 165, 186
  • CMYK37, 8, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(91, 165, 186)
  • HSL193°, 41%, 54%
  • HSL Precise193.263°, 40.773%, 54.314%
  • HSV193°, 51%, 73%
  • HSB193°, 51%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.647, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.647, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.647, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5BA5BA
  • DECIMAL ID6006202
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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