What color is #519D42?

#519D42 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Golf Course. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #519D42?

The RGB value is 81, 157, 66: 81 red, 157 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #519D42?

The complementary color is #8E429D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #519D42?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#519D42 color

#519D42 rgb(81, 157, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #519D42 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 61.6% green and 25.9% blue (81, 157, 66).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 41% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Golf Course (#5A9E4B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#519D42 color codes

HEX	`#519D42`
RGB	`rgb(81, 157, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 61.6%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 41%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 58%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 58%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.28, -41.62, 39.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.28, 57.6, 136.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.433, 26.255, 9.355)`
Decimal	`5348674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #519D42, 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 #519D42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#519D42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #519D42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #519d42; }
.text { color: #519d42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #519d42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 157 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #519d42, #429d60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #519D42?: #519D42 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Golf Course. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #519D42?: The RGB value is 81, 157, 66: 81 red, 157 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #519D42?: The complementary color is #8E429D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #519D42?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.