What color is #51705E?

#51705E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51705E?

The RGB value is 81, 112, 94: 81 red, 112 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51705E?

The complementary color is #705163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51705E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51705E color

#51705E rgb(81, 112, 94)

Shades of green

The hex color #51705E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 43.9% green and 36.9% blue (81, 112, 94).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is June Ivy (#416858), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#51705E color codes

HEX	`#51705E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 112, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 43.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 28%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 16%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.44, -15.34, 6.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.44, 16.63, 157.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.207, 14.145, 12.727)`
Decimal	`5337182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51705E, 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 #51705E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51705E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #51705E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51705e; }
.text { color: #51705e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51705e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 112 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51705e, #51706e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #51705E?: #51705E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51705E?: The RGB value is 81, 112, 94: 81 red, 112 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51705E?: The complementary color is #705163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51705E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.