What color is #51733E?

#51733E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51733E?

The RGB value is 81, 115, 62: 81 red, 115 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51733E?

The complementary color is #603E73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51733E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51733E color

#51733E rgb(81, 115, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #51733E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 45.1% green and 24.3% blue (81, 115, 62).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 30% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#51733E color codes

HEX	`#51733E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 115, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 45.1%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 30%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 46%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 46%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.74, -22.72, 25.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.74, 34.12, 131.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.393, 14.358, 6.78)`
Decimal	`5337918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51733E, 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 #51733E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51733E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #51733E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51733e; }
.text { color: #51733e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51733e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 115 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51733e, #3e7345); }

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Questions

What color is #51733E?: #51733E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51733E?: The RGB value is 81, 115, 62: 81 red, 115 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51733E?: The complementary color is #603E73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51733E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.