Information about #5F9590 color

#5F9590 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5F9590 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(95, 149, 144) — 37.3% red, 58.4% green, 56.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 0 / 2 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5F9590 presents itself as a gently muted aqua cyan — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wishlist (#659295). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) and Dull Teal (#5F9E8F).

The recipe behind #5F9590 is rgb(95, 149, 144), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5F9590 color variations

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#5F9590 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 #5F9590

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

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Dull Teal color link
Dull Teal

#5F9E8F

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F9590
  • RGB95, 149, 144
  • CMYK21, 0, 2, 42
  • CSSrgb(95, 149, 144)
  • HSL174°, 22%, 48%
  • HSL Precise174.444°, 22.131%, 47.843%
  • HSV174°, 36%, 58%
  • HSB174°, 36%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.584, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.584, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.584, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5F9590
  • DECIMAL ID6264208
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01