Information about #516F70 color

#516F70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #516F70 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 111, 112) — 31.8% red, 43.5% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 0 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#516F70 presents itself as a calm, restrained water-like cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Streetwise (#4F6971). Nearby in the Register you will also find Odyssey (#4F6D69) and Cadet (#536872).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 111, 112) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #516F70 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. #516F70 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#516F70 color variations

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

#516F70 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#516F70 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#516F70 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#627677

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Grey

#808080

#516F70 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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#517058

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#516F70 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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#705251
#705251

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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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#706251
#706251

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#705160
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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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#517062
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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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#70516F
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#6F7051
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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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#525170
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#705251
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#6F7051
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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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#607051
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Nearest named colors to #516F70

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

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Dark Green Copper color link
Dark Green Copper

#4A766E

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

#516F70 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#516F70
  • RGB81, 111, 112
  • CMYK12, 0, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(81, 111, 112)
  • HSL182°, 16%, 38%
  • HSL Precise181.935°, 16.062%, 37.843%
  • HSV182°, 28%, 44%
  • HSB182°, 28%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.435, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.435, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.435, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID516F70
  • DECIMAL ID5336944
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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