Information about #5CA9BC color

#5CA9BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5CA9BC falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(92, 169, 188) — 36.1% red, 66.3% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 7 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated water-like cyan, #5CA9BC feels open and friendly. 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 Fountain Blue (#65ADB2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shakespeare (#609AB8) and Pastel Teal (#63B7B7).

In RGB terms — rgb(92, 169, 188) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5CA9BC: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #5CA9BC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5CA9BC color variations

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

#5CA9BC 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 #5CA9BC

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

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5CA9BC
  • RGB92, 169, 188
  • CMYK38, 7, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(92, 169, 188)
  • HSL192°, 42%, 55%
  • HSL Precise191.875°, 41.739%, 54.902%
  • HSV192°, 51%, 74%
  • HSB192°, 51%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.663, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.663, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.663, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5CA9BC
  • DECIMAL ID6072764
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01