Information about #51948C color

#51948C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#51948C falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 148, 140) — 31.8% red, 58% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 0 / 3 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#51948C is a mildly saturated cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Patriot (#4F9292). Slightly further away sit Dusty Teal (#4C9085) and Half Baked (#558F93).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 148, 140) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. #51948C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#51948C color variations

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#51948C 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 #51948C

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

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Dull Teal color link
Dull Teal

#5F9E8F

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51948C
  • RGB81, 148, 140
  • CMYK26, 0, 3, 42
  • CSSrgb(81, 148, 140)
  • HSL173°, 29%, 45%
  • HSL Precise172.836°, 29.258%, 44.902%
  • HSV173°, 45%, 58%
  • HSB173°, 45%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.580, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.580, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.580, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID51948C
  • DECIMAL ID5346444
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01