#51653E Color
#51653E is rgb(81, 101, 62) in RGB, hsl(91, 24%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 39%, 60%) 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 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51653Ergb(81, 101, 62)hsl(91, 24%, 32%)hsv(91, 39%, 40%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 39%, 60%)oklch(48% 0.064 130.6)lab(40.33% -13.60 19.53)lch(40.33% 23.80 124.85)What #51653E 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 #51653E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51653E Channel Values
How #51653E 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 101 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 24% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 39% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.4:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51653E 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 #51653E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51653E; 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 #51653E
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 #51653E 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.
#51653E#62623E#5C633E#5F5F3F#5A613F#566161#546355#5F5F5FUsing #51653E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51653e: #51653E;background-color: #51653E;colors: { 'color-51653e': '#51653E' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.396, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_51653e">#51653E</color>fill="#51653E"More Green Colors
#51653E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51653E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51653E?
#51653E is a dark green — rgb(81, 101, 62) in RGB and hsl(91, 24%, 32%) 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 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #51653E?
#51653E is rgb(81, 101, 62) — red 81, green 101, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51653E?
#51653E converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 39%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51653E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51653E scores 6.4:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51653E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51653E 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 11.32, which is visibly different.
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