What color is #517173?

#517173 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517173?

The RGB value is 81, 113, 115: 81 red, 113 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517173?

The complementary color is #735351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517173?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517173 color

#517173 rgb(81, 113, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #517173 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 44.3% green and 45.1% blue (81, 113, 115).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#517173 color codes

HEX	`#517173`
RGB	`rgb(81, 113, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 44.3%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 2%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.35, -10.92, -4.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.35, 11.94, 203.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.392, 14.797, 18.419)`
Decimal	`5337459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517173, 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 #517173	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517173 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #517173 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517173; }
.text { color: #517173; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517173; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 113 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517173, #516073); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #517173?: #517173 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517173?: The RGB value is 81, 113, 115: 81 red, 113 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517173?: The complementary color is #735351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517173?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.