Information about #51828E color

#51828E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51828E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 130, 142) (31.8% red, 51% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 24 / 5 / 0 / 44 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned water-like cyan, #51828E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Antique Blue (#4E7B96). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Norwester (#48798A) and Paradiso (#488084).

The recipe behind #51828E is rgb(81, 130, 142), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #51828E: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. #51828E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#51828E color variations

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

#51828E 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 #51828E

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

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51828E
  • RGB81, 130, 142
  • CMYK24, 5, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(81, 130, 142)
  • HSL192°, 27%, 44%
  • HSL Precise191.803°, 27.354%, 43.725%
  • HSV192°, 43%, 56%
  • HSB192°, 43%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.510, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.510, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.510, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID51828E
  • DECIMAL ID5341838
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01