Information about #5FA09E color

#5FA09E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5FA09E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(95, 160, 158) — 37.3% red, 62.7% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 0 / 1 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5FA09E is a moderately toned aqua cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). Slightly further away sit Desaturated Cyan (#669999) and Polished Pine (#5DA493).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(95, 160, 158)), which gives #5FA09E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5FA09E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5FA09E color variations

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

#5FA09E 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 #5FA09E

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

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Dull Teal color link
Dull Teal

#5F9E8F

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Vintage Mint color link
Vintage Mint

#69B096

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5FA09E
  • RGB95, 160, 158
  • CMYK41, 0, 1, 37
  • CSSrgb(95, 160, 158)
  • HSL178°, 25%, 50%
  • HSL Precise178.154°, 25.49%, 50%
  • HSV178°, 41%, 63%
  • HSB178°, 41%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.627, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.627, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.627, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5FA09E
  • DECIMAL ID6267038
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01