Information about #5D7172 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5D7172 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(93, 113, 114) — 36.5% red, 44.3% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5D7172 is a gently muted aqua cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gateway (#5E7175). Slightly further away sit Obelisk (#617274) and Imprint (#5C7670).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(93, 113, 114)), which gives #5D7172 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. #5D7172 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5D7172 color variations

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

#5D7172 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5D7172 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5D7172 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5D7172 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5D7172 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
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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
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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
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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
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#735E72
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#72735E
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#68735E
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Nearest named colors to #5D7172

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

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Sirocco color link
Sirocco

#68766E

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

#5D7172 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D7172
  • RGB93, 113, 114
  • CMYK8, 0, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(93, 113, 114)
  • HSL183°, 10%, 41%
  • HSL Precise182.857°, 10.145%, 40.588%
  • HSV183°, 18%, 45%
  • HSB183°, 18%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.365, 0.443, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.365, 0.443, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.365, 0.443, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5D7172
  • DECIMAL ID6123890
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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