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#518745 Color

#518745 is rgb(81, 135, 69) in RGB, hsl(109, 32%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 49%, 47%) 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 7.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#518745
HEX#518745
RGBrgb(81, 135, 69)
HSLhsl(109, 32%, 40%)
HSVhsv(109, 49%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 49%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.112 140)
LABlab(51.34% -28.89 29.42)
LCHlch(51.34% 41.24 134.48)

What #518745 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 #518745, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#518745 Channel Values

How #518745 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 81 · G 135 · B 698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 109° · S 32% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 109° · S 49% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.28:1 vs white · 4.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #518745 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #518745

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #518745; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #518745

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 #518745 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.

Typical#518745
Protanopia#808045
Protanomaly#708345
Deuteranopia#787848
Deuteranomaly#6B7F47
Tritanopia#5B8181
Tritanomaly#57836E
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #518745 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-518745: #518745;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #518745;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-518745': '#518745' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.318, green: 0.529, blue: 0.271)
Android XML<color name="color_518745">#518745</color>
SVG fillfill="#518745"

More Green Colors

#518745 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#518745 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #518745?

#518745 is a mid-tone green — rgb(81, 135, 69) in RGB and hsl(109, 32%, 40%) 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 7.92.

What is the RGB value of #518745?

#518745 is rgb(81, 135, 69) — red 81, green 135, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #518745?

#518745 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 49%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #518745 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #518745 scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #518745 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #518745 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 13.32, which is visibly different.

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