Information about #518790 color

#518790 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #518790 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 135, 144) — 31.8% red, 52.9% green, 56.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 4 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced cyan, #518790 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 a hair away from Half Baked (#558F93). Nearby in the Register you will also find Patriot (#4F9292) and Hippie Blue (#49889A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 135, 144)), which gives #518790 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. No one has named #518790 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#518790 color variations

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

#518790 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 #518790

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

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#518790
  • RGB81, 135, 144
  • CMYK25, 4, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(81, 135, 144)
  • HSL189°, 28%, 44%
  • HSL Precise188.571°, 28%, 44.118%
  • HSV189°, 44%, 56%
  • HSB189°, 44%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.529, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.529, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.529, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID518790
  • DECIMAL ID5343120
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01