#517576 Color
#517576 is rgb(81, 117, 118) in RGB, hsl(182, 19%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 1%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#517576rgb(81, 117, 118)hsl(182, 19%, 39%)hsv(182, 31%, 46%)cmyk(31%, 1%, 0%, 54%)oklch(53.6% 0.041 198.2)lab(46.55% -13.04 -4.89)lch(46.55% 13.93 200.54)What #517576 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #517576, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#517576 Channel Values
How #517576 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 81 · G 117 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 19% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 31% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #517576 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #517576
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #517576; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #517576
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #517576 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#517576#707076#657276#6B6B77#616F76#517575#517575#6F6F6FUsing #517576 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-517576: #517576;background-color: #517576;colors: { 'color-517576': '#517576' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.459, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_517576">#517576</color>fill="#517576"More Teal Colors
#517576 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#517576 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #517576?
#517576 is a dark teal — rgb(81, 117, 118) in RGB and hsl(182, 19%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.
What is the RGB value of #517576?
#517576 is rgb(81, 117, 118) — red 81, green 117, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #517576?
#517576 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 1%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #517576 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #517576 scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #517576 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #517576 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 12.93, which is visibly different.
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