#51552A Color
#51552A is rgb(81, 85, 42) in RGB, hsl(66, 34%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 51%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51552Argb(81, 85, 42)hsl(66, 34%, 25%)hsv(66, 51%, 33%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 51%, 67%)oklch(43.5% 0.064 113.4)lab(34.97% -7.05 24.31)lch(34.97% 25.31 106.17)What #51552A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #51552A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51552A Channel Values
How #51552A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 81 · G 85 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 34% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 51% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.83:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51552A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #51552A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51552A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #51552A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #51552A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#51552A#54542A#53552A#54542A#53542A#555151#535344#525252Using #51552A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51552a: #51552A;background-color: #51552A;colors: { 'color-51552a': '#51552A' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.333, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_51552a">#51552A</color>fill="#51552A"More Green Colors
#51552A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51552A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51552A?
#51552A is a dark green — rgb(81, 85, 42) in RGB and hsl(66, 34%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #51552A?
#51552A is rgb(81, 85, 42) — red 81, green 85, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51552A?
#51552A converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 51%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51552A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51552A scores 7.83:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51552A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51552A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.35, which is visibly different.
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