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#51907C Color

#51907C is rgb(81, 144, 124) in RGB, hsl(161, 28%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 14%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian (#40826D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#51907C
HEX#51907C
RGBrgb(81, 144, 124)
HSLhsl(161, 28%, 44%)
HSVhsv(161, 44%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 14%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.073 171.3)
LABlab(55.12% -25.02 4.00)
LCHlch(55.12% 25.34 170.92)

What #51907C 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 #51907C, 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.

#51907C Channel Values

How #51907C 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 144 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 161° · S 28% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 161° · S 44% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.73:1 vs white · 5.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51907C 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 text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #51907C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51907C; 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 #51907C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #51907C.

How #51907C 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#51907C
Protanopia#88887C
Protanomaly#768B7C
Deuteranopia#7F7F7E
Deuteranomaly#70867D
Tritanopia#568E8E
Tritanomaly#548F87
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #51907C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-51907c: #51907C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #51907C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-51907c': '#51907C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.318, green: 0.565, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_51907c">#51907C</color>
SVG fillfill="#51907C"

More Green Colors

#51907C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#51907C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #51907C?

#51907C is a mid-tone green — rgb(81, 144, 124) in RGB and hsl(161, 28%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian (#40826D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #51907C?

#51907C is rgb(81, 144, 124) — red 81, green 144, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #51907C?

#51907C converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 14%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #51907C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #51907C scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #51907C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #51907C 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 13.83, which is visibly different.

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