#517208 Color
#517208 is rgb(81, 114, 8) in RGB, hsl(79, 87%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 93%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#517208rgb(81, 114, 8)hsl(79, 87%, 24%)hsv(79, 93%, 45%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 93%, 55%)oklch(50.8% 0.128 127.3)lab(44.10% -23.34 46.51)lch(44.10% 52.04 116.65)What #517208 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 #517208, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#517208 Channel Values
How #517208 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 114 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 87% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 93% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.58:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #517208 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 #517208
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #517208; 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 #517208
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 #517208 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.
#517208#6D6D09#636F09#68680F#606C0D#5A6B6B#576E54#686868Using #517208 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-517208: #517208;background-color: #517208;colors: { 'color-517208': '#517208' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.447, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_517208">#517208</color>fill="#517208"More Green Colors
#517208 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#517208 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #517208?
#517208 is a dark green — rgb(81, 114, 8) in RGB and hsl(79, 87%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.58.
What is the RGB value of #517208?
#517208 is rgb(81, 114, 8) — red 81, green 114, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #517208?
#517208 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 93%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #517208 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #517208 scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #517208 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #517208 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 11.08, which is visibly different.
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