What color is #518446?

#518446 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #518446?

The RGB value is 81, 132, 70: 81 red, 132 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #518446?

The complementary color is #794684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #518446?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#518446 color

#518446 rgb(81, 132, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #518446 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 51.8% green and 27.5% blue (81, 132, 70).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Beanpole (#4E8747), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#518446 color codes

HEX	`#518446`
RGB	`rgb(81, 132, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 51.8%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 47%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 47%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.33, -29.94, 28.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.33, 41.07, 136.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.75, 18.693, 8.73)`
Decimal	`5342278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #518446, 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 #518446	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#518446 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	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 #518446 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #518446; }
.text { color: #518446; }
.border { border: 2px solid #518446; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 132 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #518446, #46845a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #518446?: #518446 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #518446?: The RGB value is 81, 132, 70: 81 red, 132 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #518446?: The complementary color is #794684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #518446?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.