Information about #51857B color

#51857B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#51857B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 133, 123) — 31.8% red, 52.2% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 0 / 4 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#51857B is a calm, restrained cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wintergreen Dream (#56887D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green Copper (#527F76) and Breaker Bay (#517B78).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(81, 133, 123)), which gives #51857B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #51857B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#51857B color variations

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

#51857B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#90BBB3

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White

#FFFFFF

#51857B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#304F49

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Black

#000000

#51857B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#59847B

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#62837D

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Grey

#808080

#51857B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#515184

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#516584

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#517A84

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#518465

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#518451

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#658451

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#51857B 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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#85515C
#85515C

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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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#856151
#856151

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#855175
#855175

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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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#518561
#518561

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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
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#7B5185
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#857B51
#857B51

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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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#515C85
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#85515C
#85515C

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#857B51
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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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#615185
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#85515C
#85515C

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#758551
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Nearest named colors to #51857B

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

Wintergreen Dream color link
Wintergreen Dream

#56887D

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Grayish Turquoise color link
Grayish Turquoise

#5E7D7E

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Half Smalt Blue color link
Half Smalt Blue

#5E7C80

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Sea Turtle Green color link
Sea Turtle Green

#438D80

#51857B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#51857B color image #51857B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51857B
  • RGB81, 133, 123
  • CMYK20, 0, 4, 48
  • CSSrgb(81, 133, 123)
  • HSL168°, 24%, 42%
  • HSL Precise168.462°, 24.299%, 41.961%
  • HSV168°, 39%, 52%
  • HSB168°, 39%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.522, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.522, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.522, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID51857B
  • DECIMAL ID5342587
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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