#517637 Color
#517637 is rgb(81, 118, 55) in RGB, hsl(95, 36%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 53%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#517637rgb(81, 118, 55)hsl(95, 36%, 34%)hsv(95, 53%, 46%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 53%, 54%)oklch(52.2% 0.1 133.9)lab(45.70% -22.64 29.97)lch(45.70% 37.56 127.07)What #517637 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 #517637, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#517637 Channel Values
How #517637 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 118 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 36% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 53% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #517637 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 #517637
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #517637; 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 #517637
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 #517637 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.
#517637#717137#657337#6B6B39#627038#597070#56735E#6C6C6CUsing #517637 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-517637: #517637;background-color: #517637;colors: { 'color-517637': '#517637' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.463, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_517637">#517637</color>fill="#517637"More Green Colors
#517637 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#517637 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #517637?
#517637 is a dark green — rgb(81, 118, 55) in RGB and hsl(95, 36%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #517637?
#517637 is rgb(81, 118, 55) — red 81, green 118, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #517637?
#517637 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 53%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #517637 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #517637 scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #517637 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #517637 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 7.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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