Information about #517E80 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #517E80 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 126, 128) (31.8% red, 49.4% green, 50.2% blue), or CMYK 18 / 1 / 0 / 50 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #517E80 reads as a gently muted aqua cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 practically indistinguishable from Beetle Green (#4C787E). Slightly further away sit Breaker Bay (#517B78) and Paradiso (#488084).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 126, 128)), which gives #517E80 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. #517E80 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#517E80 color variations

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

#517E80 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#517E80 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#517E80 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#517E80 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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#517E80 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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#805452
#805452

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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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#806B52
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#805266
#805266

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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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#52806B
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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
#517E80
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#80527D
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#7D8052
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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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#545280
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#805452
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#7D8052
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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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#6B5280
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#805452
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#668052
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Nearest named colors to #517E80

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

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Wintergreen Dream color link
Wintergreen Dream

#56887D

Half Smalt Blue color link
Half Smalt Blue

#5E7C80

Grayish Turquoise color link
Grayish Turquoise

#5E7D7E

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

#517E80 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517E80
  • RGB81, 126, 128
  • CMYK18, 1, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(81, 126, 128)
  • HSL183°, 22%, 41%
  • HSL Precise182.553°, 22.488%, 40.98%
  • HSV183°, 37%, 50%
  • HSB183°, 37%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.494, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.494, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.494, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID517E80
  • DECIMAL ID5340800
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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