Information about #517E63 color

#517E63 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #517E63 is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 126, 99) — 31.8% red, 49.4% green, 38.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 0 / 11 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted fresh green-cyan, #517E63 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 a hair away from Spring Leaves (#578363). Nearby in the Register you will also find Como (#4C785C) and seibel-green (#56826F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(81, 126, 99)), which gives #517E63 its character. If you plan to put text on a #517E63 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #517E63 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#517E63 color variations

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

#517E63 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 #517E63

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

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Gondwana color link
Gondwana

#5B755C

Jasmin color link
Jasmin

#57725B

Dark Sage color link
Dark Sage

#598556

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Middle Green color link
Middle Green

#4D8C57

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517E63
  • RGB81, 126, 99
  • CMYK18, 0, 11, 51
  • CSSrgb(81, 126, 99)
  • HSL144°, 22%, 41%
  • HSL Precise144°, 21.739%, 40.588%
  • HSV144°, 36%, 49%
  • HSB144°, 36%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.494, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.494, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.494, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID517E63
  • DECIMAL ID5340771
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01