Information about #518C8A color

#518C8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #518C8A belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 140, 138) — 31.8% red, 54.9% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 23 / 0 / 1 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#518C8A is a softly balanced water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusty Teal (#4C9085). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Patriot (#4F9292) and Half Baked (#558F93).

The recipe behind #518C8A is rgb(81, 140, 138), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #518C8A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#518C8A color variations

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

#518C8A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#518C8A

Color has no name
#6BAAA8

Color has no name
#90BFBD

Color has no name
#B5D4D3

Color has no name
#DAE9E9

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#518C8A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#518C8A

Color has no name
#406F6D

Color has no name
#305352

Color has no name
#203736

Color has no name
#101B1B

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#518C8A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#518C8A

Color has no name
#588988

Color has no name
#618786

Color has no name
#6B8584

Color has no name
#758282

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#518C8A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#59508B

Color has no name
#505D8B

Color has no name
#50758B

Color has no name
#518C8A

Color has no name
#508B71

Color has no name
#508B59

Color has no name
#5D8B50

Color has no name

#518C8A 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
#518C8A
#518C8A

Color has no name

#8B5052
#8B5052

Color has no name

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
#518C8A
#518C8A

Color has no name

#8B6C50
#8B6C50

Color has no name

#8B5070
#8B5070

Color has no name

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
#50708B
#50708B

Color has no name

#518C8A
#518C8A

Color has no name

#508B6C
#508B6C

Color has no name

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
#518C8A
#518C8A

Color has no name

#89508B
#89508B

Color has no name

#8B8950
#8B8950

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#518C8A
#518C8A

Color has no name

#50528B
#50528B

Color has no name

#8B5052
#8B5052

Color has no name

#8B8950
#8B8950

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#518C8A
#518C8A

Color has no name

#6C508B
#6C508B

Color has no name

#8B5052
#8B5052

Color has no name

#708B50
#708B50

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #518C8A

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

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Wintergreen Dream color link
Wintergreen Dream

#56887D

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Sea Turtle Green color link
Sea Turtle Green

#438D80

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

#518C8A color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#518C8A color image #518C8A color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#518C8A color image #518C8A color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#518C8A color image #518C8A color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#518C8A color image #518C8A color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#518C8A
  • RGB81, 140, 138
  • CMYK23, 0, 1, 45
  • CSSrgb(81, 140, 138)
  • HSL178°, 27%, 43%
  • HSL Precise177.966°, 26.697%, 43.333%
  • HSV178°, 42%, 55%
  • HSB178°, 42%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.549, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.549, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.549, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID518C8A
  • DECIMAL ID5344394
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.