#51562F Color
#51562F is rgb(81, 86, 47) in RGB, hsl(68, 29%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 45%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51562Frgb(81, 86, 47)hsl(68, 29%, 26%)hsv(68, 45%, 34%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 45%, 66%)oklch(43.8% 0.059 114.8)lab(35.35% -7.16 21.93)lch(35.35% 23.06 108.08)What #51562F 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 #51562F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51562F Channel Values
How #51562F 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 86 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 29% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 45% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.71:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51562F 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 #51562F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51562F; 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 #51562F
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 #51562F 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.
#51562F#55552F#54562F#54542F#53552F#555252#535447#535353Using #51562F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51562f: #51562F;background-color: #51562F;colors: { 'color-51562f': '#51562F' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.337, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_51562f">#51562F</color>fill="#51562F"More Green Colors
#51562F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51562F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51562F?
#51562F is a dark green — rgb(81, 86, 47) in RGB and hsl(68, 29%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #51562F?
#51562F is rgb(81, 86, 47) — red 81, green 86, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51562F?
#51562F converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 45%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51562F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51562F scores 7.71:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51562F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51562F 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 14.31, which is visibly different.
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