Information about #517B71 color

#517B71 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #517B71 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 123, 113) — 31.8% red, 48.2% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 4 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#517B71 is a softly toned water-like cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Green Copper (#527F76). Slightly further away sit Breaker Bay (#517B78) and seibel-green (#56826F).

The recipe behind #517B71 is rgb(81, 123, 113), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #517B71: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#517B71 color variations

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#517B71 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 #517B71

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

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517B71
  • RGB81, 123, 113
  • CMYK16, 0, 4, 52
  • CSSrgb(81, 123, 113)
  • HSL166°, 21%, 40%
  • HSL Precise165.714°, 20.588%, 40%
  • HSV166°, 34%, 48%
  • HSB166°, 34%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.482, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.482, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.482, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID517B71
  • DECIMAL ID5340017
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01