What color is #51726C?

#51726C is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51726C?

The RGB value is 81, 114, 108: 81 red, 114 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51726C?

The complementary color is #725157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51726C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51726C color

#51726C rgb(81, 114, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #51726C is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 44.7% green and 42.4% blue (81, 114, 108).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#51726C color codes

HEX	`#51726C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 114, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 44.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 29%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 5%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.45, -13.23, -0.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.45, 13.24, 182.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.117, 14.866, 16.415)`
Decimal	`5337708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51726C, 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 #51726C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51726C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #51726C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51726c; }
.text { color: #51726c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51726c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 114 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51726c, #516872); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #51726C?: #51726C is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51726C?: The RGB value is 81, 114, 108: 81 red, 114 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51726C?: The complementary color is #725157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51726C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.