Information about #517A48 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #517A48 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 122, 72) — 31.8% red, 47.8% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 20 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#517A48 presents itself as a mildly saturated green — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fern Green (#4F7942). Slightly further away sit Killarney (#49764F) and Artichoke Green (#4B6F44).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 122, 72) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. #517A48 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#517A48 color variations

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

#517A48 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#517A48 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#517A48 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#517A48 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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#517A48 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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#7A486A
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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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#486A7A
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#71487A
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#7A5848
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Nearest named colors to #517A48

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

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Artichoke Green color link
Artichoke Green

#4B6F44

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Chalet Green color link
Chalet Green

#5A6E41

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Glade Green color link
Glade Green

#5F8151

Dark Sage color link
Dark Sage

#598556

Patina color link
Patina

#407A52

Cactus color link
Cactus

#5B6F55

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Jasmin color link
Jasmin

#57725B

#517A48 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517A48
  • RGB81, 122, 72
  • CMYK16, 0, 20, 52
  • CSSrgb(81, 122, 72)
  • HSL109°, 26%, 38%
  • HSL Precise109.2°, 25.773%, 38.039%
  • HSV109°, 41%, 48%
  • HSB109°, 41%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.478, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.478, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.478, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID517A48
  • DECIMAL ID5339720
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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