What color is #51755D?

#51755D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51755D?

The RGB value is 81, 117, 93: 81 red, 117 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51755D?

The complementary color is #755169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51755D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51755D color

#51755D rgb(81, 117, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #51755D is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 45.9% green and 36.5% blue (81, 117, 93).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 18% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#51755D color codes

HEX	`#51755D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 117, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 45.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 18%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 31%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 21%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.99, -18.27, 9.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.99, 20.46, 153.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.73, 15.262, 12.682)`
Decimal	`5338461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51755D, 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 #51755D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51755D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #51755D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51755d; }
.text { color: #51755d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51755d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 117 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51755d, #51756f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #51755D?: #51755D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51755D?: The RGB value is 81, 117, 93: 81 red, 117 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51755D?: The complementary color is #755169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51755D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.