Information about #5C878A color

#5C878A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5C878A falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(92, 135, 138) — 36.1% red, 52.9% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 1 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5C878A presents itself as a softly toned water-like cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 hair away from Steel Teal (#5F8A8B). Slightly further away sit Undercover (#648985) and Blue Grey (#607C8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(92, 135, 138) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5C878A: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5C878A color variations

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#5C878A 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 #5C878A

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

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5C878A
  • RGB92, 135, 138
  • CMYK18, 1, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(92, 135, 138)
  • HSL184°, 20%, 45%
  • HSL Precise183.913°, 20%, 45.098%
  • HSV184°, 33%, 54%
  • HSB184°, 33%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.529, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.529, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.529, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5C878A
  • DECIMAL ID6064010
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01