#517311 Color
#517311 is rgb(81, 115, 17) in RGB, hsl(81, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 85%, 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 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#517311rgb(81, 115, 17)hsl(81, 74%, 26%)hsv(81, 85%, 45%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 85%, 55%)oklch(51.1% 0.126 128)lab(44.45% -23.57 44.67)lch(44.45% 50.51 117.81)What #517311 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 #517311, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#517311 Channel Values
How #517311 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 115 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.51:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #517311 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 #517311
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #517311; 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 #517311
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 #517311 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.
#517311#6E6E12#647012#696916#606D14#5A6C6C#576F56#696969Using #517311 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-517311: #517311;background-color: #517311;colors: { 'color-517311': '#517311' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.451, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_517311">#517311</color>fill="#517311"More Green Colors
#517311 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#517311 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #517311?
#517311 is a dark green — rgb(81, 115, 17) in RGB and hsl(81, 74%, 26%) 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 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #517311?
#517311 is rgb(81, 115, 17) — red 81, green 115, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #517311?
#517311 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 85%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #517311 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #517311 scores 5.51:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #517311 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #517311 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 11.29, which is visibly different.
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