Information about #515851 color

#515851 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#515851 falls into the Green Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 88, 81) — 31.8% red, 34.5% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 3 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#515851 is a muted, almost neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Calm Green (#51574F). Slightly further away sit Dark Greenish Grey (#535953) and Cape Cod (#4E5552).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(81, 88, 81)), which gives #515851 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #515851 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#515851 color variations

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

#515851 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#515851 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#515851 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#515851 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#515851 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
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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
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#585154
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#515458
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Nearest named colors to #515851

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

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Dark Greenish Grey color link
Dark Greenish Grey

#535953

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Feldgrau color link
Feldgrau

#4D5D53

Quarter Foundry color link
Quarter Foundry

#525557

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Half Grey Friars color link
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

#515851 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#515851
  • RGB81, 88, 81
  • CMYK3, 0, 3, 65
  • CSSrgb(81, 88, 81)
  • HSL120°, 4%, 33%
  • HSL Precise120°, 4.142%, 33.137%
  • HSV120°, 8%, 35%
  • HSB120°, 8%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.345, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.345, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.345, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID515851
  • DECIMAL ID5331025
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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