What color is #51664D?

#51664D 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 #51664D?

The RGB value is 81, 102, 77: 81 red, 102 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51664D?

The complementary color is #624D66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51664D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51664D color

#51664D rgb(81, 102, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #51664D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 40% green and 30.2% blue (81, 102, 77).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 14% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#51664D color codes

HEX	`#51664D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 102, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 40%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 14%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 25%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 25%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.88, -13.25, 11.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.88, 17.61, 138.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.484, 11.788, 8.795)`
Decimal	`5334605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51664D, 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 #51664D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51664D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #51664D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51664d; }
.text { color: #51664d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51664d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 102 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51664d, #4d6655); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #51664D?: #51664D 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 #51664D?: The RGB value is 81, 102, 77: 81 red, 102 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51664D?: The complementary color is #624D66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51664D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.