#51820D Color
#51820D is rgb(81, 130, 13) in RGB, hsl(85, 82%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 90%, 49%) 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 7.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51820Drgb(81, 130, 13)hsl(85, 82%, 28%)hsv(85, 90%, 51%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 90%, 49%)oklch(55.1% 0.147 131.4)lab(49.32% -30.26 49.71)lch(49.32% 58.19 121.33)What #51820D 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 #51820D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51820D Channel Values
How #51820D 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 130 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 82% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 90% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51820D 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 #51820D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51820D; 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 #51820D
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 #51820D 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.
#51820D#7B7B0F#6D7E0E#757516#687A13#5D7A7A#597D61#757575Using #51820D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51820d: #51820D;background-color: #51820D;colors: { 'color-51820d': '#51820D' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.510, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_51820d">#51820D</color>fill="#51820D"More Green Colors
#51820D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51820D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51820D?
#51820D is a dark green — rgb(81, 130, 13) in RGB and hsl(85, 82%, 28%) 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 7.96.
What is the RGB value of #51820D?
#51820D is rgb(81, 130, 13) — red 81, green 130, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51820D?
#51820D converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 90%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51820D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51820D scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51820D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51820D 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 7.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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