Information about #51738A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51738A belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 115, 138) — 31.8% red, 45.1% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 9 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#51738A is a moderately toned steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kashmir Blue (#576D8E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wedgewood (#4C6B88) and Quantum Leap (#4F698B).

The recipe behind #51738A is rgb(81, 115, 138), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #51738A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. No one has named #51738A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#51738A color variations

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

#51738A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#51738A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#51738A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#51738A 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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#51738A 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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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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Nearest named colors to #51738A

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

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

#51738A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51738A
  • RGB81, 115, 138
  • CMYK22, 9, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(81, 115, 138)
  • HSL204°, 26%, 43%
  • HSL Precise204.211°, 26.027%, 42.941%
  • HSV204°, 41%, 54%
  • HSB204°, 41%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.451, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.451, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.451, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID51738A
  • DECIMAL ID5337994
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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