What color is #518567?

#518567 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 #518567?

The RGB value is 81, 133, 103: 81 red, 133 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #518567?

The complementary color is #85516F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #518567?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#518567 color

#518567 rgb(81, 133, 103)

Shades of green

The hex color #518567 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 52.2% green and 40.4% blue (81, 133, 103).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Clouded Pine (#628468), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#518567 color codes

HEX	`#518567`
RGB	`rgb(81, 133, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 52.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 39%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 23%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.27, -24.47, 10.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.27, 26.75, 156.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.228, 19.503, 15.844)`
Decimal	`5342567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #518567, 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 #518567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#518567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	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 #518567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #518567; }
.text { color: #518567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #518567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 133 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #518567, #518581); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #518567?: #518567 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 #518567?: The RGB value is 81, 133, 103: 81 red, 133 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #518567?: The complementary color is #85516F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #518567?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.