What color is #51706E?

#51706E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51706E?

The RGB value is 81, 112, 110: 81 red, 112 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51706E?

The complementary color is #705153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51706E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51706E color

#51706E rgb(81, 112, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #51706E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 43.9% green and 43.1% blue (81, 112, 110).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#51706E color codes

HEX	`#51706E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 112, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 43.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 28%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 2%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.89, -11.61, -2.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.89, 11.88, 192.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.001, 14.463, 16.908)`
Decimal	`5337198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51706E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #51706E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51706E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #51706E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51706e; }
.text { color: #51706e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51706e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 112 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51706e, #516270); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #51706E?: #51706E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51706E?: The RGB value is 81, 112, 110: 81 red, 112 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51706E?: The complementary color is #705153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51706E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.