#518558 Color
#518558 is rgb(81, 133, 88) in RGB, hsl(128, 24%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 34%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green (#4D8C57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#518558rgb(81, 133, 88)hsl(128, 24%, 42%)hsv(128, 39%, 52%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 34%, 48%)oklch(56.8% 0.089 147.5)lab(50.96% -25.73 18.64)lch(50.96% 31.77 144.09)What #518558 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 #518558, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#518558 Channel Values
How #518558 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 133 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 128° · S 24% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 128° · S 39% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.33:1 vs white · 4.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #518558 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 #518558
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #518558; 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 #518558
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 #518558 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.
#518558#7E7E58#6F8158#77775A#6A7D59#598080#568272#797979Using #518558 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-518558: #518558;background-color: #518558;colors: { 'color-518558': '#518558' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.522, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_518558">#518558</color>fill="#518558"More Green Colors
#518558 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#518558 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #518558?
#518558 is a mid-tone green — rgb(81, 133, 88) in RGB and hsl(128, 24%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green (#4D8C57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #518558?
#518558 is rgb(81, 133, 88) — red 81, green 133, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #518558?
#518558 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 34%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #518558 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #518558 scores 4.33:1 against white and 4.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #518558 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #518558 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 12.18, which is visibly different.
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