What color is #517679?

#517679 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517679?

The RGB value is 81, 118, 121: 81 red, 118 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517679?

The complementary color is #795451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517679?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517679 color

#517679 rgb(81, 118, 121)

Shades of teal

The hex color #517679 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 46.3% green and 47.5% blue (81, 118, 121).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 20% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#517679 color codes

HEX	`#517679`
RGB	`rgb(81, 118, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 46.3%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 20%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 33%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 2%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.09, -12.2, -5.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.09, 13.53, 205.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.322, 16.086, 20.488)`
Decimal	`5338745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517679, 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 #517679	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517679 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #517679 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517679; }
.text { color: #517679; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517679; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 118 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517679, #516279); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #517679?: #517679 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517679?: The RGB value is 81, 118, 121: 81 red, 118 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517679?: The complementary color is #795451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517679?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.