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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
31.76% 47.45% 47.45%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
180° 19.8% 39.61%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
180° 33.06% 47.45%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.32 0.47 0.47
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.5 0.2 0.4
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.5 0.33 0.47
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
33% 0% 0% 53%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.43 0.03 -0.08
XYZ
X Y Z
13.68 16.8 20.61
CIE Lab
L a b
48.01 -13.87 -4.47

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CSS notation

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#517979
rgb(81,121,121)
hsl(180, 20%, 40%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #517979

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #517979

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #517979

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #517979

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #517979

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #517979

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #517979

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #517979

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #517979

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.