Information about #518689 color

#518689 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #518689 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 134, 137) — 31.8% red, 52.5% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 1 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#518689 presents itself as a moderately toned aqua cyan — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dusty Teal (#4C9085). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Paradiso (#488084) and Wintergreen Dream (#56887D).

The recipe behind #518689 is rgb(81, 134, 137), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #518689 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. No one has named #518689 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#518689 color variations

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

#518689 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 #518689

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#518689
  • RGB81, 134, 137
  • CMYK22, 1, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(81, 134, 137)
  • HSL183°, 26%, 43%
  • HSL Precise183.214°, 25.688%, 42.745%
  • HSV183°, 41%, 54%
  • HSB183°, 41%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.525, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.525, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.525, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID518689
  • DECIMAL ID5342857
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01