What color is #51746E?

#51746E is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51746E?

The RGB value is 81, 116, 110: 81 red, 116 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51746E?

The complementary color is #745157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51746E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51746E color

#51746E rgb(81, 116, 110)

Shades of teal

The hex color #51746E is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 45.5% green and 43.1% blue (81, 116, 110).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 18% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rain (#447777), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#51746E color codes

HEX	`#51746E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 116, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 45.5%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 18%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 5%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.13, -13.86, -0.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.13, 13.88, 182.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.452, 15.365, 17.058)`
Decimal	`5338222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51746E, 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 #51746E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51746E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #51746E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51746e; }
.text { color: #51746e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51746e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 116 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51746e, #516874); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #51746E?: #51746E is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51746E?: The RGB value is 81, 116, 110: 81 red, 116 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51746E?: The complementary color is #745157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51746E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.