Information about #5BC9DA color

#5BC9DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5BC9DA is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 201, 218) — 35.7% red, 78.8% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 50 / 7 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated cyan, #5BC9DA floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Brilliant Cerulean (#51C2E7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB) and Sea Serpent (#4BC7CF).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 201, 218) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5BC9DA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #5BC9DA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5BC9DA color variations

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

#5BC9DA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#5BC9DA

Color has no name
#7DD4E1

Color has no name
#9DDEE8

Color has no name
#BEE9F0

Color has no name
#DEF4F7

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#5BC9DA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#5BC9DA

Color has no name
#2EB5CA

Color has no name
#228898

Color has no name
#175A65

Color has no name
#0B2D32

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#5BC9DA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#5BC9DA

Color has no name
#60BCCA

Color has no name
#66AFBA

Color has no name
#6DA0A8

Color has no name
#759094

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#5BC9DA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#865CDA

Color has no name
#5C65DA

Color has no name
#5C97DA

Color has no name
#5BC9DA

Color has no name
#5CDAB8

Color has no name
#5CDA86

Color has no name
#65DA5C

Color has no name

#5BC9DA 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
#5BC9DA
#5BC9DA

Color has no name

#DA6E5D
#DA6E5D

Color has no name

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
#5BC9DA
#5BC9DA

Color has no name

#DAAC5D
#DAAC5D

Color has no name

#DA5D8B
#DA5D8B

Color has no name

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
#5D8BDA
#5D8BDA

Color has no name

#5BC9DA
#5BC9DA

Color has no name

#5DDAAC
#5DDAAC

Color has no name

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
#5BC9DA
#5BC9DA

Color has no name

#DA5DC9
#DA5DC9

Color has no name

#C9DA5D
#C9DA5D

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#5BC9DA
#5BC9DA

Color has no name

#6E5DDA
#6E5DDA

Color has no name

#DA6E5D
#DA6E5D

Color has no name

#C9DA5D
#C9DA5D

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#5BC9DA
#5BC9DA

Color has no name

#AC5DDA
#AC5DDA

Color has no name

#DA6E5D
#DA6E5D

Color has no name

#8BDA5D
#8BDA5D

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #5BC9DA

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

Brilliant Cerulean color link
Brilliant Cerulean

#51C2E7

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Brilliant Arctic Blue color link
Brilliant Arctic Blue

#51D5E7

Jan Blue color link
Jan Blue

#48CAE4

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Medium Turquoise color link
Medium Turquoise

#48D1CC

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Aquamarine Blue color link
Aquamarine Blue

#71D9E2

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

#5BC9DA color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#5BC9DA color image #5BC9DA color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#5BC9DA color image #5BC9DA color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#5BC9DA color image #5BC9DA color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#5BC9DA color image #5BC9DA color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5BC9DA
  • RGB91, 201, 218
  • CMYK50, 7, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(91, 201, 218)
  • HSL188°, 63%, 61%
  • HSL Precise188.031°, 63.184%, 60.588%
  • HSV188°, 58%, 85%
  • HSB188°, 58%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.788, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.788, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.788, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID5BC9DA
  • DECIMAL ID6015450
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited0 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.