Information about #518A89 color

#518A89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #518A89 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 138, 137) (31.8% red, 54.1% green, 53.7% blue), or CMYK 22 / 0 / 0 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced water-like cyan, #518A89 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dusty Teal (#4C9085). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Baked (#558F93) and Lochinvar (#489084).

The recipe behind #518A89 is rgb(81, 138, 137), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #518A89 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#518A89 color variations

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

#518A89 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 #518A89

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

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#518A89
  • RGB81, 138, 137
  • CMYK22, 0, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(81, 138, 137)
  • HSL179°, 26%, 43%
  • HSL Precise178.947°, 26.027%, 42.941%
  • HSV179°, 41%, 54%
  • HSB179°, 41%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.541, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.541, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.541, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID518A89
  • DECIMAL ID5343881
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01