What color is #519051?

#519051 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #519051?

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

What is the complementary color of #519051?

The complementary color is #905190, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #519051?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#519051 color

#519051 rgb(81, 144, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #519051 is a desaturated green.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 28% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Victorian Garden (#558E4C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#519051 color codes

HEX	`#519051`
RGB	`rgb(81, 144, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 56.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 28%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 44%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 44%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.33, -33.85, 27.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.33, 43.47, 141.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.851, 22.289, 11.303)`
Decimal	`5345361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #519051, 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 #519051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#519051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	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 #519051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #519051; }
.text { color: #519051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #519051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 144 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #519051, #519071); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #519051?: #519051 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #519051?: The RGB value is 81, 144, 81: 81 red, 144 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #519051?: The complementary color is #905190, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #519051?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.