Information about #518161 color

#518161 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#518161 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 129, 97) — 31.8% red, 50.6% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 0 / 13 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#518161 is a softly toned fresh green-cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spring Leaves (#578363). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Como (#4C785C) and Dark Sage (#598556).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(81, 129, 97)), which gives #518161 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #518161: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. #518161 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#518161 color variations

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

#518161 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 #518161

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

Dark Sage color link
Dark Sage

#598556

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Middle Green color link
Middle Green

#4D8C57

Gondwana color link
Gondwana

#5B755C

Rustic Green color link
Rustic Green

#438759

Jasmin color link
Jasmin

#57725B

Hippie Green color link
Hippie Green

#608A5A

Hazel Green color link
Hazel Green

#617C58

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#518161
  • RGB81, 129, 97
  • CMYK19, 0, 13, 49
  • CSSrgb(81, 129, 97)
  • HSL140°, 23%, 41%
  • HSL Precise140°, 22.857%, 41.176%
  • HSV140°, 37%, 51%
  • HSB140°, 37%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.506, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.506, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.506, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID518161
  • DECIMAL ID5341537
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01