Information about #5D9797 color

#5D9797 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5D9797 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(93, 151, 151) — 36.5% red, 59.2% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 0 / 0 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5D9797 is a gently muted aqua cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Desaturated Cyan (#669999). Slightly further away sit Deep Seafoam (#55979C) and Wishlist (#659295).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(93, 151, 151)), which gives #5D9797 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. #5D9797 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5D9797 color variations

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#5D9797 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 #5D9797

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

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Dull Teal color link
Dull Teal

#5F9E8F

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D9797
  • RGB93, 151, 151
  • CMYK23, 0, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(93, 151, 151)
  • HSL180°, 24%, 48%
  • HSL Precise180°, 23.77%, 47.843%
  • HSV180°, 38%, 59%
  • HSB180°, 38%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.365, 0.592, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.365, 0.592, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.365, 0.592, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5D9797
  • DECIMAL ID6133655
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01