What color is #517726?

#517726 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517726?

The RGB value is 81, 119, 38: 81 red, 119 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517726?

The complementary color is #4C2677, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517726?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517726 color

#517726 rgb(81, 119, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #517726 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 46.7% green and 14.9% blue (81, 119, 38).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 52% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507D2A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#517726 color codes

HEX	`#517726`
RGB	`rgb(81, 119, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 46.7%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 52%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 68%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 68%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.75, -27.46, 38.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.75, 47.61, 125.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.34, 15.083, 4.2)`
Decimal	`5338918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517726, 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 #517726	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517726 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #517726 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517726; }
.text { color: #517726; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517726; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 119 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517726, #287726); }

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Questions

What color is #517726?: #517726 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517726?: The RGB value is 81, 119, 38: 81 red, 119 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517726?: The complementary color is #4C2677, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517726?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.