Information about #5FA5A2 color

#5FA5A2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5FA5A2 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(95, 165, 162) — 37.3% red, 64.7% green, 63.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 0 / 1 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5FA5A2 is a moderately toned water-like cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). Slightly further away sit Polished Pine (#5DA493) and Desaturated Cyan (#669999).

The recipe behind #5FA5A2 is rgb(95, 165, 162), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5FA5A2: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5FA5A2 color variations

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#5FA5A2 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 #5FA5A2

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

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Vintage Mint color link
Vintage Mint

#69B096

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Dull Teal color link
Dull Teal

#5F9E8F

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5FA5A2
  • RGB95, 165, 162
  • CMYK27, 0, 1, 35
  • CSSrgb(95, 165, 162)
  • HSL177°, 28%, 51%
  • HSL Precise177.429°, 28%, 50.98%
  • HSV177°, 42%, 65%
  • HSB177°, 42%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.647, 0.635)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.647, 0.635, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.647, 0.635)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5FA5A2
  • DECIMAL ID6268322
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01