Information about #517B6E color

#517B6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #517B6E belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 123, 110) (31.8% red, 48.2% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 16 / 0 / 5 / 52 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted fresh green-cyan, #517B6E carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Green Copper (#4A766E). Slightly further away sit seibel-green (#56826F) and Green Copper (#527F76).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(81, 123, 110)), which gives #517B6E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #517B6E: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. No one has named #517B6E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#517B6E color variations

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#517B6E 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 #517B6E

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

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517B6E
  • RGB81, 123, 110
  • CMYK16, 0, 5, 52
  • CSSrgb(81, 123, 110)
  • HSL161°, 21%, 40%
  • HSL Precise161.429°, 20.588%, 40%
  • HSV161°, 34%, 48%
  • HSB161°, 34%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.482, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.482, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.482, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID517B6E
  • DECIMAL ID5340014
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01