Information about #5E7C79 color

#5E7C79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5E7C79 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(94, 124, 121) — 36.9% red, 48.6% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 0 / 1 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5E7C79 is a calm, restrained water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grayish Turquoise (#5E7D7E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Smalt Blue (#5E7C80) and Cutty Sark (#5C8173).

The recipe behind #5E7C79 is rgb(94, 124, 121), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5E7C79: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5E7C79 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5E7C79 color variations

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

#5E7C79 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 #5E7C79

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

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E7C79
  • RGB94, 124, 121
  • CMYK12, 0, 1, 51
  • CSSrgb(94, 124, 121)
  • HSL174°, 14%, 43%
  • HSL Precise174°, 13.761%, 42.745%
  • HSV174°, 24%, 49%
  • HSB174°, 24%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.486, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.486, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.486, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5E7C79
  • DECIMAL ID6192249
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01