What color is #51624D?

#51624D 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 #51624D?

The RGB value is 81, 98, 77: 81 red, 98 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51624D?

The complementary color is #5E4D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51624D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51624D color

#51624D rgb(81, 98, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #51624D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38.4% green and 30.2% blue (81, 98, 77).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 12% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#51624D color codes

HEX	`#51624D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 98, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38.4%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 12%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 21%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 21%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.61, -10.98, 9.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.61, 14.75, 138.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.1, 11.02, 8.667)`
Decimal	`5333581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51624D, 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 #51624D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51624D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #51624D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51624d; }
.text { color: #51624d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51624d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 98 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51624d, #4d6254); }

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Questions

What color is #51624D?: #51624D 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 #51624D?: The RGB value is 81, 98, 77: 81 red, 98 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51624D?: The complementary color is #5E4D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51624D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.