What color is #517132?

#517132 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517132?

The RGB value is 81, 113, 50: 81 red, 113 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517132?

The complementary color is #523271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517132?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517132 color

#517132 rgb(81, 113, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #517132 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 44.3% green and 19.6% blue (81, 113, 50).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 39% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#517132 color codes

HEX	`#517132`
RGB	`rgb(81, 113, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 44.3%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 39%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 56%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 56%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.93, -23.27, 30.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.93, 38.73, 126.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.874, 13.79, 5.158)`
Decimal	`5337394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517132, 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 #517132	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517132 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #517132 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517132; }
.text { color: #517132; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517132; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 113 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517132, #327132); }

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Questions

What color is #517132?: #517132 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517132?: The RGB value is 81, 113, 50: 81 red, 113 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517132?: The complementary color is #523271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517132?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.