Information about #5F9B8E color

#5F9B8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5F9B8E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(95, 155, 142) — 37.3% red, 60.8% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 0 / 5 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5F9B8E is a gently muted cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). Slightly further away sit Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) and Polished Pine (#5DA493).

In RGB terms — rgb(95, 155, 142) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5F9B8E: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #5F9B8E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5F9B8E color variations

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

#5F9B8E 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 #5F9B8E

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

Dull Teal color link
Dull Teal

#5F9E8F

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F9B8E
  • RGB95, 155, 142
  • CMYK24, 0, 5, 39
  • CSSrgb(95, 155, 142)
  • HSL167°, 24%, 49%
  • HSL Precise167°, 24%, 49.02%
  • HSV167°, 39%, 61%
  • HSB167°, 39%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.608, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.608, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.608, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5F9B8E
  • DECIMAL ID6265742
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01