#517150 Color
#517150 is rgb(81, 113, 80) in RGB, hsl(118, 17%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 29%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#517150rgb(81, 113, 80)hsl(118, 17%, 38%)hsv(118, 29%, 44%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 29%, 56%)oklch(51.4% 0.063 143.9)lab(44.45% -17.39 14.52)lch(44.45% 22.65 140.13)What #517150 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 #517150, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#517150 Channel Values
How #517150 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 113 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 17% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 29% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.49:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #517150 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 #517150
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #517150; 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 #517150
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 #517150 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.
#517150#6C6C50#636E50#686851#5F6C51#566E6E#546F63#696969Using #517150 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-517150: #517150;background-color: #517150;colors: { 'color-517150': '#517150' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.443, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_517150">#517150</color>fill="#517150"More Green Colors
#517150 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#517150 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #517150?
#517150 is a dark green — rgb(81, 113, 80) in RGB and hsl(118, 17%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #517150?
#517150 is rgb(81, 113, 80) — red 81, green 113, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #517150?
#517150 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 29%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #517150 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #517150 scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #517150 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #517150 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 15.96, which is visibly different.
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