What color is #517764?

#517764 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517764?

The RGB value is 81, 119, 100: 81 red, 119 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517764?

The complementary color is #775164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517764?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517764 color

#517764 rgb(81, 119, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #517764 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 46.7% green and 39.2% blue (81, 119, 100).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 19% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#517764 color codes

HEX	`#517764`
RGB	`rgb(81, 119, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 46.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 19%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 32%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 16%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.79, -17.83, 6.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.79, 18.88, 160.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.29, 15.862, 14.468)`
Decimal	`5338980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517764, 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 #517764	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517764 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	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 #517764 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517764; }
.text { color: #517764; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517764; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 119 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517764, #517777); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #517764?: #517764 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517764?: The RGB value is 81, 119, 100: 81 red, 119 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517764?: The complementary color is #775164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517764?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.