Information about #517A73 color

#517A73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #517A73 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 122, 115) (31.8% red, 47.8% green, 45.1% blue), or CMYK 16 / 0 / 3 / 52 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #517A73 holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Breaker Bay (#517B78). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Copper (#527F76) and Sabbatical (#547377).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 122, 115) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #517A73 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. No one has named #517A73 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#517A73 color variations

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

#517A73 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 #517A73

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

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517A73
  • RGB81, 122, 115
  • CMYK16, 0, 3, 52
  • CSSrgb(81, 122, 115)
  • HSL170°, 20%, 40%
  • HSL Precise169.756°, 20.197%, 39.804%
  • HSV170°, 34%, 48%
  • HSB170°, 34%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.478, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.478, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.478, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID517A73
  • DECIMAL ID5339763
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01