What color is #51A14A?

#51A14A 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 #51A14A?

The RGB value is 81, 161, 74: 81 red, 161 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51A14A?

The complementary color is #9A4AA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51A14A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51A14A color

#51A14A rgb(81, 161, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #51A14A is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 63.1% green and 29% blue (81, 161, 74).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 37% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Golf Course (#5A9E4B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#51A14A color codes

HEX	`#51A14A`
RGB	`rgb(81, 161, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 63.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 37%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 54%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 54%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.65, -42.3, 37.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.65, 56.54, 138.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.373, 27.732, 10.915)`
Decimal	`5349706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51A14A, 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 #51A14A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#51A14A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	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 #51A14A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51a14a; }
.text { color: #51a14a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51a14a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 161 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51a14a, #4aa16f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #51A14A?: #51A14A 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 #51A14A?: The RGB value is 81, 161, 74: 81 red, 161 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51A14A?: The complementary color is #9A4AA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51A14A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.