#519245 Color
#519245 is rgb(81, 146, 69) in RGB, hsl(111, 36%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 53%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#519245rgb(81, 146, 69)hsl(111, 36%, 42%)hsv(111, 53%, 57%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 53%, 43%)oklch(59.8% 0.129 140.6)lab(54.86% -33.53 33.65)lch(54.86% 47.50 134.89)What #519245 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 #519245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#519245 Channel Values
How #519245 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 146 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 36% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 53% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.79:1 vs white · 5.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #519245 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 #519245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #519245; 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 #519245
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 #519245 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.
#519245#8A8A46#778D45#818148#718847#5E8B8B#598E75#838383Using #519245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-519245: #519245;background-color: #519245;colors: { 'color-519245': '#519245' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.573, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_519245">#519245</color>fill="#519245"More Green Colors
#519245 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#519245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #519245?
#519245 is a mid-tone green — rgb(81, 146, 69) in RGB and hsl(111, 36%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.07.
What is the RGB value of #519245?
#519245 is rgb(81, 146, 69) — red 81, green 146, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #519245?
#519245 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 53%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #519245 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #519245 scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #519245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #519245 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 15.11, which is visibly different.
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