Information about #517B5E color

#517B5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #517B5E is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 123, 94) — 31.8% red, 48.2% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 11 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#517B5E presents itself as a softly toned fresh green-cyan — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Como (#4C785C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spring Leaves (#578363) and Jasmin (#57725B).

The recipe behind #517B5E is rgb(81, 123, 94), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #517B5E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. No one has named #517B5E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#517B5E color variations

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

#517B5E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Summer Green

#8FB69C
#B4CEBD

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#D9E6DE

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White

#FFFFFF

#517B5E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#517B5E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#517B5E 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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#547B50

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#517B5E 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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#7B516E
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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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#7B5158
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#74517B
#74517B

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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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#587B51
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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
#517B5E
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#5E517B
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#7B5E51
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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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#516E7B
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#7B5E51
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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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#51587B
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#7B516E
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#7B7451
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Nearest named colors to #517B5E

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

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Spring Leaves color link
Spring Leaves

#578363

Jasmin color link
Jasmin

#57725B

Gondwana color link
Gondwana

#5B755C

Dark Sage color link
Dark Sage

#598556

Hazel Green color link
Hazel Green

#617C58

Finlandia color link
Finlandia

#61755B

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Cactus color link
Cactus

#5B6F55

Dark Green Copper color link
Dark Green Copper

#4A766E

Axolotl color link
Axolotl

#63775B

#517B5E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517B5E
  • RGB81, 123, 94
  • CMYK16, 0, 11, 52
  • CSSrgb(81, 123, 94)
  • HSL139°, 21%, 40%
  • HSL Precise138.571°, 20.588%, 40%
  • HSV139°, 34%, 48%
  • HSB139°, 34%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.482, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.482, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.482, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID517B5E
  • DECIMAL ID5339998
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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