#517062 Color
#517062 is rgb(81, 112, 98) in RGB, hsl(153, 16%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 13%, 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 6.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#517062rgb(81, 112, 98)hsl(153, 16%, 38%)hsv(153, 28%, 44%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 13%, 56%)oklch(51.7% 0.042 165.2)lab(44.50% -14.12 4.00)lch(44.50% 14.68 164.18)What #517062 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 #517062, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#517062 Channel Values
How #517062 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 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 16% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 28% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.46:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #517062 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 #517062
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #517062; 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 #517062
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 #517062 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.
#517062#6B6B62#626D62#676763#5F6B63#536E6E#526F6A#696969Using #517062 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-517062: #517062;background-color: #517062;colors: { 'color-517062': '#517062' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.439, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_517062">#517062</color>fill="#517062"More Green Colors
#517062 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#517062 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #517062?
#517062 is a dark green — rgb(81, 112, 98) in RGB and hsl(153, 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 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #517062?
#517062 is rgb(81, 112, 98) — red 81, green 112, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #517062?
#517062 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 13%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #517062 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #517062 scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #517062 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #517062 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 14.68, which is visibly different.
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