What color is #51663C?

#51663C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51663C?

The RGB value is 81, 102, 60: 81 red, 102 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51663C?

The complementary color is #513C66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51663C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51663C color

#51663C rgb(81, 102, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #51663C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 40% green and 23.5% blue (81, 102, 60).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 26% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#51663C color codes

HEX	`#51663C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 102, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 40%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 26%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 41%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 41%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.54, -16.14, 21.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.54, 26.66, 127.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.96, 11.578, 6.037)`
Decimal	`5334588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51663C, 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 #51663C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51663C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #51663C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51663c; }
.text { color: #51663c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51663c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 102 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51663c, #3c663c); }

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Questions

What color is #51663C?: #51663C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51663C?: The RGB value is 81, 102, 60: 81 red, 102 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51663C?: The complementary color is #513C66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51663C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.