#517064 Color
#517064 is rgb(81, 112, 100) in RGB, hsl(157, 16%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 11%, 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 6.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#517064rgb(81, 112, 100)hsl(157, 16%, 38%)hsv(157, 28%, 44%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 11%, 56%)oklch(51.7% 0.041 168.9)lab(44.55% -13.78 2.88)lch(44.55% 14.08 168.20)What #517064 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 #517064, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#517064 Channel Values
How #517064 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 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 16% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 28% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.45:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #517064 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 #517064
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #517064; 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 #517064
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 #517064 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.
#517064#6B6B64#626D64#676765#5F6B64#536F6F#526F6B#696969Using #517064 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-517064: #517064;background-color: #517064;colors: { 'color-517064': '#517064' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.439, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_517064">#517064</color>fill="#517064"More Green Colors
#517064 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#517064 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #517064?
#517064 is a dark green — rgb(81, 112, 100) in RGB and hsl(157, 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 6.47.
What is the RGB value of #517064?
#517064 is rgb(81, 112, 100) — red 81, green 112, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #517064?
#517064 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 11%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #517064 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #517064 scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #517064 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #517064 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 14.08, which is visibly different.
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