Information about #518590 color

#518590 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #518590 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 133, 144) — 31.8% red, 52.2% green, 56.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 4 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#518590 is a mildly saturated cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Half Baked (#558F93). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Blue (#4E7B96) and Hippie Blue (#49889A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 133, 144)), which gives #518590 its character. If you plan to put text on a #518590 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #518590 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#518590 color variations

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

#518590 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 #518590

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

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#518590
  • RGB81, 133, 144
  • CMYK25, 4, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(81, 133, 144)
  • HSL190°, 28%, 44%
  • HSL Precise190.476°, 28%, 44.118%
  • HSV190°, 44%, 56%
  • HSB190°, 44%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.522, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.522, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.522, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID518590
  • DECIMAL ID5342608
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01