#517D8D Hex Color
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#517d8d is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, very unsaturated, cold, cool and cyan. It is a shade of cyan, sky blue. The hex code is #517d8d.
Questions about #517d8d
What is #517d8d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #517d8d is rgb(81, 125, 141), in HSL hsl(196, 27%, 44%) and in CMYK 43%, 11%, 0%, 45%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
Is #517d8d readable on white or black?
#517d8d has a 4.49:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.66:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.