What color is #518068?

#518068 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #518068?

The RGB value is 81, 128, 104: 81 red, 128 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #518068?

The complementary color is #805169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #518068?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#518068 color

#518068 rgb(81, 128, 104)

Shades of green

The hex color #518068 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 50.2% green and 40.8% blue (81, 128, 104).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 22% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Clouded Pine (#628468), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#518068 color codes

HEX	`#518068`
RGB	`rgb(81, 128, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 50.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 22%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 37%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 19%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.72, -21.7, 8.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.72, 23.13, 159.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.61, 18.186, 15.887)`
Decimal	`5341288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #518068, 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 #518068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#518068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	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 #518068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #518068; }
.text { color: #518068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #518068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 128 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #518068, #51807f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #518068?: #518068 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #518068?: The RGB value is 81, 128, 104: 81 red, 128 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #518068?: The complementary color is #805169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #518068?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.