Information about Calm Green color

#51574F - Calm Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #51574F, known as "Calm Green", is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 87, 79) — 31.8% red, 34.1% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 3 / 66. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #51574F sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cape Cod (#4E5552). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Greenish Grey (#535953) and Knave (#50534C).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 87, 79) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #51574F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Calm Green" in the Register.

Calm Green color variations

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

Calm Green 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 Calm Green

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Feldgrau color link
Feldgrau

#4D5D53

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51574F
  • RGB81, 87, 79
  • CMYK2, 0, 3, 66
  • CSSrgb(81, 87, 79)
  • HSL105°, 5%, 33%
  • HSL Precise105°, 4.819%, 32.549%
  • HSV105°, 9%, 34%
  • HSB105°, 9%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.341, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.341, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.341, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID51574F
  • DECIMAL ID5330767
  • Name Length10
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