Information about #5BB1C2 color

#5BB1C2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5BB1C2 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 177, 194) — 35.7% red, 69.4% green, 76.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 7 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated water-like cyan, #5BB1C2 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pastel Teal (#63B7B7). Slightly further away sit Viking (#4DB1C8) and Delicate Girl Blue (#6AB2CA).

The recipe behind #5BB1C2 is rgb(91, 177, 194), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5BB1C2: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5BB1C2 color variations

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#5BB1C2 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 #5BB1C2

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

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

#5BB1C2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5BB1C2
  • RGB91, 177, 194
  • CMYK40, 7, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(91, 177, 194)
  • HSL190°, 46%, 56%
  • HSL Precise189.903°, 45.778%, 55.882%
  • HSV190°, 53%, 76%
  • HSB190°, 53%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.694, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.694, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.694, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5BB1C2
  • DECIMAL ID6009282
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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