What color is #517740?

#517740 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517740?

The RGB value is 81, 119, 64: 81 red, 119 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517740?

The complementary color is #664077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517740?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517740 color

#517740 rgb(81, 119, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #517740 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 46.7% green and 25.1% blue (81, 119, 64).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#517740 color codes

HEX	`#517740`
RGB	`rgb(81, 119, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 46.7%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 46%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 46%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.06, -24.46, 26.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.06, 35.71, 133.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.915, 15.313, 7.23)`
Decimal	`5338944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517740, 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 #517740	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517740 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #517740 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517740; }
.text { color: #517740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517740; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 119 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517740, #40774a); }

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Questions

What color is #517740?: #517740 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517740?: The RGB value is 81, 119, 64: 81 red, 119 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517740?: The complementary color is #664077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517740?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.