#51794E Color
#51794E is rgb(81, 121, 78) in RGB, hsl(116, 22%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 36%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51794Ergb(81, 121, 78)hsl(116, 22%, 39%)hsv(116, 36%, 47%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 36%, 53%)oklch(53.4% 0.08 142.7)lab(46.97% -21.52 19.01)lch(46.97% 28.71 138.55)What #51794E 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 #51794E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51794E Channel Values
How #51794E 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 121 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 22% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 36% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51794E 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 #51794E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51794E; 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 #51794E
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 #51794E 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.
#51794E#73734E#67764E#6E6E50#63724F#587575#557667#6F6F6FUsing #51794E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51794e: #51794E;background-color: #51794E;colors: { 'color-51794e': '#51794E' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.475, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_51794e">#51794E</color>fill="#51794E"More Green Colors
#51794E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51794E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51794E?
#51794E is a dark green — rgb(81, 121, 78) in RGB and hsl(116, 22%, 39%) 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 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #51794E?
#51794E is rgb(81, 121, 78) — red 81, green 121, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51794E?
#51794E converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 36%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51794E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51794E scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51794E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51794E 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 13.24, which is visibly different.
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