What color is #517041?

#517041 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517041?

The RGB value is 81, 112, 65: 81 red, 112 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517041?

The complementary color is #604170, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517041?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517041 color

#517041 rgb(81, 112, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #517041 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 43.9% green and 25.5% blue (81, 112, 65).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#517041 color codes

HEX	`#517041`
RGB	`rgb(81, 112, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 43.9%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 42%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.83, -20.73, 22.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.83, 30.66, 132.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.141, 13.719, 7.114)`
Decimal	`5337153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517041, 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 #517041	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517041 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #517041 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517041; }
.text { color: #517041; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517041; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 112 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517041, #417049); }

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Questions

What color is #517041?: #517041 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517041?: The RGB value is 81, 112, 65: 81 red, 112 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517041?: The complementary color is #604170, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517041?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.