#517A10 Color
#517A10 is rgb(81, 122, 16) in RGB, hsl(83, 77%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 87%, 52%) 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 8.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#517A10rgb(81, 122, 16)hsl(83, 77%, 27%)hsv(83, 87%, 48%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 87%, 52%)oklch(52.9% 0.135 129.8)lab(46.73% -26.74 46.87)lch(46.73% 53.96 119.70)What #517A10 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 #517A10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#517A10 Channel Values
How #517A10 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 122 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 77% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 87% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #517A10 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 #517A10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #517A10; 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 #517A10
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 #517A10 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.
#517A10#747411#687711#6F6F17#647314#5C7373#58765B#6E6E6EUsing #517A10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-517a10: #517A10;background-color: #517A10;colors: { 'color-517a10': '#517A10' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.478, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_517a10">#517A10</color>fill="#517A10"More Green Colors
#517A10 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#517A10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #517A10?
#517A10 is a dark green — rgb(81, 122, 16) in RGB and hsl(83, 77%, 27%) 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 8.39.
What is the RGB value of #517A10?
#517A10 is rgb(81, 122, 16) — red 81, green 122, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #517A10?
#517A10 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 87%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #517A10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #517A10 scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #517A10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #517A10 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 8.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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