Information about #859594 color

#859594 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #859594 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 149, 148) (52.2% red, 58.4% green, 58% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 0 / 42 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #859594 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Crescent (#839596). Nearby in the Register you will also find Forcefield (#899694) and Clouded Blue (#899296).

The recipe behind #859594 is rgb(133, 149, 148), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #859594 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #859594 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#859594 color variations

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

#859594 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 #859594

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

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#859594
  • RGB133, 149, 148
  • CMYK6, 0, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(133, 149, 148)
  • HSL176°, 7%, 55%
  • HSL Precise176.25°, 7.018%, 55.294%
  • HSV176°, 11%, 58%
  • HSB176°, 11%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.584, 0.580)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.584, 0.580, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.584, 0.580)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID859594
  • DECIMAL ID8754580
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01