Information about #5E7D79 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5E7D79 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 125, 121) — 36.9% red, 49% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 0 / 2 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5E7D79 is a gently muted 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 Grayish Turquoise (#5E7D7E). Slightly further away sit Half Smalt Blue (#5E7C80) and Cutty Sark (#5C8173).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(94, 125, 121)), which gives #5E7D79 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. #5E7D79 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5E7D79 color variations

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

#5E7D79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5E7D79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5E7D79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5E7D79 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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#5E7D79 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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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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#727D5E
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Nearest named colors to #5E7D79

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

Grayish Turquoise color link
Grayish Turquoise

#5E7D7E

Half Smalt Blue color link
Half Smalt Blue

#5E7C80

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

My Sweet Home color link
My Sweet Home

#657F7C

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Rusted Light Blue color link
Rusted Light Blue

#6A7F7A

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

#5E7D79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E7D79
  • RGB94, 125, 121
  • CMYK12, 0, 2, 51
  • CSSrgb(94, 125, 121)
  • HSL172°, 14%, 43%
  • HSL Precise172.258°, 14.155%, 42.941%
  • HSV172°, 25%, 49%
  • HSB172°, 25%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.490, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.490, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.490, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5E7D79
  • DECIMAL ID6192505
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers41 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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