Information about #517E6E color

#517E6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#517E6E falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 126, 110) — 31.8% red, 49.4% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 0 / 6 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted fresh green-cyan, #517E6E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to seibel-green (#56826F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green Copper (#527F76) and Breaker Bay (#517B78).

The recipe behind #517E6E is rgb(81, 126, 110), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#517E6E color variations

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#517E6E 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 #517E6E

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

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517E6E
  • RGB81, 126, 110
  • CMYK18, 0, 6, 51
  • CSSrgb(81, 126, 110)
  • HSL159°, 22%, 41%
  • HSL Precise158.667°, 21.739%, 40.588%
  • HSV159°, 36%, 49%
  • HSB159°, 36%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.494, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.494, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.494, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID517E6E
  • DECIMAL ID5340782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01