#51644F Color
#51644F is rgb(81, 100, 79) in RGB, hsl(114, 12%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51644Frgb(81, 100, 79)hsl(114, 12%, 35%)hsv(114, 21%, 39%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 61%)oklch(48.1% 0.04 142.4)lab(40.31% -10.87 9.48)lch(40.31% 14.43 138.90)What #51644F 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 #51644F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51644F Channel Values
How #51644F 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 100 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 114° · S 12% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 114° · S 21% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51644F 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 #51644F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51644F; 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 #51644F
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 #51644F 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.
#51644F#61614F#5B624F#5E5E50#59614F#546262#53635B#5F5F5FUsing #51644F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51644f: #51644F;background-color: #51644F;colors: { 'color-51644f': '#51644F' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.392, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_51644f">#51644F</color>fill="#51644F"More Green Colors
#51644F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51644F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51644F?
#51644F is a dark green — rgb(81, 100, 79) in RGB and hsl(114, 12%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #51644F?
#51644F is rgb(81, 100, 79) — red 81, green 100, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51644F?
#51644F converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51644F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51644F scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51644F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51644F 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 15, which is visibly different.
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