#51734A Color
#51734A is rgb(81, 115, 74) in RGB, hsl(110, 22%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 36%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51734Argb(81, 115, 74)hsl(110, 22%, 37%)hsv(110, 36%, 45%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 36%, 55%)oklch(51.8% 0.074 140.2)lab(44.99% -19.16 18.69)lch(44.99% 26.76 135.71)What #51734A 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 #51734A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51734A Channel Values
How #51734A 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 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 22% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 36% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.38:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51734A 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 #51734A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51734A; 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 #51734A
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 #51734A 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.
#51734A#6E6E4A#64704A#69694B#606D4B#576F6F#557162#6A6A6AUsing #51734A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51734a: #51734A;background-color: #51734A;colors: { 'color-51734a': '#51734A' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.451, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_51734a">#51734A</color>fill="#51734A"More Green Colors
#51734A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51734A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51734A?
#51734A is a dark green — rgb(81, 115, 74) in RGB and hsl(110, 22%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.32.
What is the RGB value of #51734A?
#51734A is rgb(81, 115, 74) — red 81, green 115, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51734A?
#51734A converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 36%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51734A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51734A scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51734A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51734A 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 12.24, which is visibly different.
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