Color Name
Steel Teal*
Hex Color Code
#518996
RGB Color Code
RGB(81, 137, 150)
CMYK Values*
46.0%, 8.7%, 0.0%, 41.2%
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What color is 518996?

The RGB color code for color number #518996 is RGB(81, 137, 150). In the RGB color model, #518996 has a red value of 81, a green value of 137, and a blue value of 150. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 46.0% cyan, 8.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 41.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 191.3° (degrees), 29.9 % saturation, and 45.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #518996 has a hue of 191.3° (degrees), 46.0 % saturation and 58.8 % brightness/value.

Color 518996 is cool or warm?

Color 518996 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #518996? (For interior and product design)

518996 has an LRV of nearly 21.8. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#518996
LRV 21.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 21.8 of #518996 with dark and light color

Is #518996 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 518996 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #518996 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #518996
Hex triplet
#518996
Red
51
Green
89
Blue
96
RGBA / RGB rgb(81, 137, 150)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
137 (53.7%)
Blue
150 (58.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
46.00%
Magenta
8.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
41.18%
HSL hsl(191.3deg, 29.9 %, 45.3 %)
Hue
191.3°
Saturation
29.87 %
Lightness
45.29 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
191.3°
Saturation
46.00 %
Brightness / Value
58.82 %
RYB ryb(55, 92, 121)
Red
55 (21.7%)
Yellow
92 (36.3%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
HWB
Hue
191.3°
Whiteness
31.76 %
Blackness
41.18 %
CMY
Cyan
68.24%
Magenta
46.27%
Yellow
41.18%
XYZ
X
17.84
Y
21.84
Z
32.13
YXY
Y1
21.84
X
0.25
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
53.86
A
-14.82
B
-12.7
CIE-Lch
L
53.86
C
19.52
H
220.6
CIE-Luv
L
53.86
U
-25.42
V
-16.42
Hunter-Lab
L
46.74
A
-13.64
B
-8.04
Other
LRV
~ 21.8 %
Munsell Color System
9.6BG 5.2/4.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #518996

These are the named colors closest to hex 518996, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5F8A8B Color Steel Teal
94.82% match | ΔE 5.18
#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
93.29% match | ΔE 6.71
#367588 Color Teal Blue
91.79% match | ΔE 8.21

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 518996.

#4E8C9A Color PANTONE 8242 C
98.75% match | ΔE 1.25
#508590 Color PANTONE 2212 C
98.37% match | ΔE 1.63
#4F868E Color PANTONE 5483 C
97.49% match | ΔE 2.51
#2D8C9E Color PANTONE 2221 C
95.88% match | ΔE 4.12

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 518996.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 518996.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 518996.


Paint color for Hex #518996

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 518996 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 518996 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 518996 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #518996 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 518996 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #518996 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 518996 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #518996 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 518996 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #518996 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 518996 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #518996 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 518996 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #518996 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 518996 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #518996 to Farrow & Ball

#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
93.77% match | ΔE 6.23
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
93.10% match | ΔE 6.90
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
90.16% match | ΔE 9.84
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
90.11% match | ΔE 9.89

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#518996 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#518996
Steel Teal*
#965E51
Redwood*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #518996?

Color that best contrast with #518996 is #965E51, color name is Redwood*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #518996?

Complementary or Opposite color for #518996 is #965E51, color name is Redwood*.

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