What color is #518547?

#518547 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #518547?

The RGB value is 81, 133, 71: 81 red, 133 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #518547?

The complementary color is #7B4785, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #518547?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#518547 color

#518547 rgb(81, 133, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #518547 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 52.2% green and 27.8% blue (81, 133, 71).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 30% 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 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#518547 color codes

HEX	`#518547`
RGB	`rgb(81, 133, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 52.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 47%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 47%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.66, -30.27, 28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.66, 41.23, 137.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.918, 18.979, 8.943)`
Decimal	`5342535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #518547, 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 #518547	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#518547 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	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 #518547 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #518547; }
.text { color: #518547; }
.border { border: 2px solid #518547; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 133 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #518547, #47855c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #518547?: #518547 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #518547?: The RGB value is 81, 133, 71: 81 red, 133 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #518547?: The complementary color is #7B4785, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #518547?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.