What color is #51902F?

#51902F is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51902F?

The RGB value is 81, 144, 47: 81 red, 144 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51902F?

The complementary color is #6E2F90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51902F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51902F color

#51902F rgb(81, 144, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #51902F is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 56.5% green and 18.4% blue (81, 144, 47).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 51% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Basil (#579229), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#51902F color codes

HEX	`#51902F`
RGB	`rgb(81, 144, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 56.5%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 51%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 67%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 67%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.92, -38.09, 43.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.92, 57.95, 131.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.879, 21.9, 6.185)`
Decimal	`5345327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51902F, 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 #51902F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#51902F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	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 #51902F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51902f; }
.text { color: #51902f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51902f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 144 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51902f, #2f903e); }

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Questions

What color is #51902F?: #51902F is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51902F?: The RGB value is 81, 144, 47: 81 red, 144 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51902F?: The complementary color is #6E2F90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51902F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.