#51570F Color
#51570F is rgb(81, 87, 15) in RGB, hsl(65, 71%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 83%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51570Frgb(81, 87, 15)hsl(65, 71%, 20%)hsv(65, 83%, 34%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 83%, 66%)oklch(43.7% 0.091 114.4)lab(35.38% -9.71 37.44)lch(35.38% 38.67 104.54)What #51570F 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 #51570F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51570F Channel Values
How #51570F 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 87 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 71% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 83% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.72:1 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 #51570F 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 #51570F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51570F; 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 #51570F
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 #51570F 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.
#51570F#56560F#54560F#555510#535610#565252#545441#535353Using #51570F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51570f: #51570F;background-color: #51570F;colors: { 'color-51570f': '#51570F' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.341, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_51570f">#51570F</color>fill="#51570F"More Green Colors
#51570F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51570F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51570F?
#51570F is a dark green — rgb(81, 87, 15) in RGB and hsl(65, 71%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.
What is the RGB value of #51570F?
#51570F is rgb(81, 87, 15) — red 81, green 87, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51570F?
#51570F converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 83%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51570F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51570F scores 7.72:1 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 #51570F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51570F 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 12, which is visibly different.
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