What color is #51643B?

#51643B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51643B?

The RGB value is 81, 100, 59: 81 red, 100 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51643B?

The complementary color is #4E3B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51643B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51643B color

#51643B rgb(81, 100, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #51643B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 39.2% green and 23.1% blue (81, 100, 59).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 26% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#51643B color codes

HEX	`#51643B`
RGB	`rgb(81, 100, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 39.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 26%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 41%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 41%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.88, -15.19, 20.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.88, 25.87, 125.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.74, 11.179, 5.834)`
Decimal	`5334075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51643B, 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 #51643B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51643B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #51643B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51643b; }
.text { color: #51643b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51643b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 100 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51643b, #3d643b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #51643B?: #51643B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51643B?: The RGB value is 81, 100, 59: 81 red, 100 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51643B?: The complementary color is #4E3B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51643B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.