What color is #517563?

#517563 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517563?

The RGB value is 81, 117, 99: 81 red, 117 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517563?

The complementary color is #755163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517563 color

#517563 rgb(81, 117, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #517563 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 45.9% green and 38.8% blue (81, 117, 99).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 18% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is June Ivy (#416858), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#517563 color codes

HEX	`#517563`
RGB	`rgb(81, 117, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 45.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 18%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 31%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 15%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.14, -16.97, 5.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.14, 17.95, 160.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.006, 15.372, 14.136)`
Decimal	`5338467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517563, 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 #517563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	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 #517563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517563; }
.text { color: #517563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 117 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517563, #517575); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #517563?: #517563 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517563?: The RGB value is 81, 117, 99: 81 red, 117 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517563?: The complementary color is #755163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.