Information about #518B8E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #518B8E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 139, 142) — 31.8% red, 54.5% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 1 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#518B8E presents itself as a mildly saturated aqua cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Baked (#558F93). Slightly further away sit Patriot (#4F9292) and Dusty Teal (#4C9085).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 139, 142)), which gives #518B8E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #518B8E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#518B8E color variations

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

#518B8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#518B8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#518B8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#518B8E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#518B8E 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #518B8E

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

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Wintergreen Dream color link
Wintergreen Dream

#56887D

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Sea Turtle Green color link
Sea Turtle Green

#438D80

#518B8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#518B8E
  • RGB81, 139, 142
  • CMYK24, 1, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(81, 139, 142)
  • HSL183°, 27%, 44%
  • HSL Precise182.951°, 27.354%, 43.725%
  • HSV183°, 43%, 56%
  • HSB183°, 43%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.545, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.545, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.545, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID518B8E
  • DECIMAL ID5344142
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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