Information about #5F797B color

#5F797B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5F797B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(95, 121, 123) (37.3% red, 47.5% green, 48.2% blue), or CMYK 11 / 1 / 0 / 52 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained cyan, #5F797B 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 practically indistinguishable from Blue Bayoux (#62777E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Turquoise (#5E7D7E) and Half Smalt Blue (#5E7C80).

In RGB terms — rgb(95, 121, 123) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5F797B: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5F797B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5F797B color variations

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

#5F797B 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 #5F797B

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

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F797B
  • RGB95, 121, 123
  • CMYK11, 1, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(95, 121, 123)
  • HSL184°, 13%, 43%
  • HSL Precise184.286°, 12.844%, 42.745%
  • HSV184°, 23%, 48%
  • HSB184°, 23%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.475, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.475, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.475, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5F797B
  • DECIMAL ID6257019
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01