Information about #517781 color

#517781 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #517781 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 119, 129) (31.8% red, 46.7% green, 50.6% blue), or CMYK 19 / 4 / 0 / 49 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #517781 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Beetle Green (#4C787E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Seachange (#4E6E81) and Breaker Bay (#517B78).

The recipe behind #517781 is rgb(81, 119, 129), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #517781 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. No one has named #517781 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#517781 color variations

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

#517781 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 #517781

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

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517781
  • RGB81, 119, 129
  • CMYK19, 4, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(81, 119, 129)
  • HSL193°, 23%, 41%
  • HSL Precise192.5°, 22.857%, 41.176%
  • HSV193°, 37%, 51%
  • HSB193°, 37%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.467, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.467, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.467, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID517781
  • DECIMAL ID5339009
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01