#517F0A Color
#517F0A is rgb(81, 127, 10) in RGB, hsl(84, 85%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 92%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#517F0Argb(81, 127, 10)hsl(84, 85%, 27%)hsv(84, 92%, 50%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 92%, 50%)oklch(54.2% 0.144 130.7)lab(48.34% -29.06 49.49)lch(48.34% 57.39 120.41)What #517F0A 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 #517F0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#517F0A Channel Values
How #517F0A 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 127 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 85% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 92% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #517F0A 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 #517F0A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #517F0A; 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 #517F0A
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 #517F0A 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.
#517F0A#79790C#6B7B0B#727213#677810#5D7777#587B5E#727272Using #517F0A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-517f0a: #517F0A;background-color: #517F0A;colors: { 'color-517f0a': '#517F0A' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.498, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_517f0a">#517F0A</color>fill="#517F0A"More Green Colors
#517F0A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#517F0A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #517F0A?
#517F0A is a dark green — rgb(81, 127, 10) in RGB and hsl(84, 85%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #517F0A?
#517F0A is rgb(81, 127, 10) — red 81, green 127, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #517F0A?
#517F0A converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 92%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #517F0A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #517F0A scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #517F0A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #517F0A 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 7.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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