Information about #517571 color

#517571 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #517571 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 117, 113) — 31.8% red, 45.9% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 0 / 2 / 54. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #517571 reads as a softly toned water-like cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 almost identical to Sabbatical (#547377). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Green Copper (#4A766E) and Breaker Bay (#517B78).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 117, 113) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #517571 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. No one has named #517571 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#517571 color variations

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

#517571 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 #517571

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

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517571
  • RGB81, 117, 113
  • CMYK14, 0, 2, 54
  • CSSrgb(81, 117, 113)
  • HSL173°, 18%, 39%
  • HSL Precise173.333°, 18.182%, 38.824%
  • HSV173°, 31%, 46%
  • HSB173°, 31%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.459, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.459, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.459, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID517571
  • DECIMAL ID5338481
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01