What color is #51614B?

#51614B is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51614B?

The RGB value is 81, 97, 75: 81 red, 97 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51614B?

The complementary color is #5B4B61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51614B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51614B color

#51614B rgb(81, 97, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #51614B is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38% green and 29.4% blue (81, 97, 75).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 13% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#51614B color codes

HEX	`#51614B`
RGB	`rgb(81, 97, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 13%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 23%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 23%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.25, -10.79, 10.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.25, 15.1, 135.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.938, 10.807, 8.27)`
Decimal	`5333323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51614B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #51614B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51614B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #51614B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51614b; }
.text { color: #51614b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51614b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 97 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51614b, #4b6150); }

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Questions

What color is #51614B?: #51614B is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51614B?: The RGB value is 81, 97, 75: 81 red, 97 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51614B?: The complementary color is #5B4B61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51614B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.