Information about #518B5A color

#518B5A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #518B5A is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 139, 90) — 31.8% red, 54.5% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 0 / 19 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated natural green, #518B5A 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 Middle Green (#4D8C57). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Forest Green (#4F9153) and Dark Sage (#598556).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(81, 139, 90)), which gives #518B5A its character. If you plan to put text on a #518B5A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #518B5A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#518B5A color variations

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

#518B5A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#518B5A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#518B5A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#518B5A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#518B5A 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
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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
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#8A5165
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #518B5A

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

Middle Green color link
Middle Green

#4D8C57

Light Forest Green color link
Light Forest Green

#4F9153

Dark Sage color link
Dark Sage

#598556

Spring Leaves color link
Spring Leaves

#578363

Rustic Green color link
Rustic Green

#438759

Hippie Green color link
Hippie Green

#608A5A

Glade Green color link
Glade Green

#5F8151

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Hazel Green color link
Hazel Green

#617C58

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Spirulina color link
Spirulina

#688C60

Gondwana color link
Gondwana

#5B755C

#518B5A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#518B5A
  • RGB81, 139, 90
  • CMYK23, 0, 19, 45
  • CSSrgb(81, 139, 90)
  • HSL129°, 26%, 43%
  • HSL Precise129.31°, 26.364%, 43.137%
  • HSV129°, 42%, 55%
  • HSB129°, 42%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.545, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.545, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.545, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID518B5A
  • DECIMAL ID5344090
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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