Information about #516E72 color

#516E72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #516E72 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 110, 114) (31.8% red, 43.1% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 13 / 2 / 0 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #516E72 reads as a softly toned aqua cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Streetwise (#4F6971). Slightly further away sit Cadet (#536872) and Sabbatical (#547377).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 110, 114)), which gives #516E72 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #516E72 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#516E72 color variations

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

#516E72 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#90ACB0

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White

#FFFFFF

#516E72 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#40575A

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Black

#000000

#516E72 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#597175

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#627578

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#6B797B

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Grey

#808080

#516E72 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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#505371

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#507168

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#50715A

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#516E72 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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#715450
#715450

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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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#716550
#716550

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#71505D
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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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#507165
#507165

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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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#516E72

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#71506E
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#6E7150
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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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#545071
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#715450
#715450

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#6E7150
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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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#655071
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#715450
#715450

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#5D7150
#5D7150

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Nearest named colors to #516E72

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

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Dark Green Copper color link
Dark Green Copper

#4A766E

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

#516E72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#516E72
  • RGB81, 110, 114
  • CMYK13, 2, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(81, 110, 114)
  • HSL187°, 17%, 38%
  • HSL Precise187.273°, 16.923%, 38.235%
  • HSV187°, 29%, 45%
  • HSB187°, 29%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.431, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.431, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.431, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID516E72
  • DECIMAL ID5336690
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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