What color is #517983?

#517983 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517983?

The RGB value is 81, 121, 131: 81 red, 121 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517983?

The complementary color is #835B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517983?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517983 color

#517983 rgb(81, 121, 131)

Shades of teal

The hex color #517983 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 47.5% green and 51.4% blue (81, 121, 131).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#517983 color codes

HEX	`#517983`
RGB	`rgb(81, 121, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 47.5%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 38%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 8%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.34, -11.23, -9.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.34, 14.97, 221.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.326, 17.062, 24.007)`
Decimal	`5339523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517983, 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 #517983	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517983 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #517983 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517983; }
.text { color: #517983; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517983; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 121 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517983, #516083); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #517983?: #517983 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517983?: The RGB value is 81, 121, 131: 81 red, 121 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517983?: The complementary color is #835B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517983?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.