What color is #517648?

#517648 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517648?

The RGB value is 81, 118, 72: 81 red, 118 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517648?

The complementary color is #6D4876, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517648?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517648 color

#517648 rgb(81, 118, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #517648 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 46.3% green and 28.2% blue (81, 118, 72).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#517648 color codes

HEX	`#517648`
RGB	`rgb(81, 118, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 46.3%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 39%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 39%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.87, -22.72, 21.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.87, 31.13, 136.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.041, 15.174, 8.477)`
Decimal	`5338696`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517648, 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 #517648	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517648 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #517648 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517648; }
.text { color: #517648; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517648; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 118 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517648, #487656); }

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Questions

What color is #517648?: #517648 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517648?: The RGB value is 81, 118, 72: 81 red, 118 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517648?: The complementary color is #6D4876, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517648?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.