#517979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #517979 is composed of 31.8% red, 47.5% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 33.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 180 degrees, a saturation of 19.8% and a lightness of 39.6%. #517979 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2f2f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 32
    • G 47
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 33
    • M 0
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#517979 color description : Mostly desaturated dark cyan.

#517979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #517979 has RGB values of R:81, G:121, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.33, M:0, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 5339513.

Hex triplet 517979 #517979
RGB Decimal 81, 121, 121 rgb(81,121,121)
RGB Percent 31.8, 47.5, 47.5 rgb(31.8%,47.5%,47.5%)
CMYK 33, 0, 0, 53
HSL 180°, 19.8, 39.6 hsl(180,19.8%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 180°, 33.1, 47.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 48.012, -13.877, -4.469
XYZ 13.681, 16.804, 20.611
xyY 0.268, 0.329, 16.804
CIE-LCH 48.012, 14.579, 197.853
CIE-LUV 48.012, -19.212, -4.151
Hunter-Lab 40.993, -12.164, -1.116
Binary 01010001, 01111001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #517979

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Alternatives to #517979

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#517979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #517979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#517979;}
.background {background-color:#517979;}
.border {border:1px solid #517979;}

Shades and Tints of #517979

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020404 is the darkest color, while #f7f9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #517979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #616969 is the less saturated color, while #03c7c7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #517979 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #6d6d6d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #676f6f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a787b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f7683 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5c7e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6b787a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6e777f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #587c82 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population