#51705B Color
#51705B is rgb(81, 112, 91) in RGB, hsl(139, 16%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 19%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51705Brgb(81, 112, 91)hsl(139, 16%, 38%)hsv(139, 28%, 44%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 19%, 56%)oklch(51.5% 0.049 154.7)lab(44.35% -15.26 7.93)lch(44.35% 17.20 152.54)What #51705B 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 #51705B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51705B Channel Values
How #51705B 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 112 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 16% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 28% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.5:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51705B 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 #51705B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51705B; 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 #51705B
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 #51705B 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.
#51705B#6B6B5B#626D5B#67675C#5F6B5C#546E6E#536F67#696969Using #51705B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51705b: #51705B;background-color: #51705B;colors: { 'color-51705b': '#51705B' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.439, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_51705b">#51705B</color>fill="#51705B"More Green Colors
#51705B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51705B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51705B?
#51705B is a dark green — rgb(81, 112, 91) in RGB and hsl(139, 16%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.69.
What is the RGB value of #51705B?
#51705B is rgb(81, 112, 91) — red 81, green 112, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51705B?
#51705B converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 19%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51705B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51705B scores 5.5:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51705B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51705B 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 17.2, which is visibly different.
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