#51931B Color
#51931B is rgb(81, 147, 27) in RGB, hsl(93, 69%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 82%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51931Brgb(81, 147, 27)hsl(93, 69%, 34%)hsv(93, 82%, 58%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 82%, 42%)oklch(59.6% 0.162 134.9)lab(54.88% -36.72 50.96)lch(54.88% 62.81 125.77)What #51931B 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 #51931B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51931B Channel Values
How #51931B 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 147 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 69% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 82% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.79:1 vs white · 5.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51931B 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 #51931B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51931B; 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 #51931B
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 #51931B 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.
#51931B#8A8A1C#788E1C#828223#718920#608B8B#5B8E6F#838383Using #51931B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51931b: #51931B;background-color: #51931B;colors: { 'color-51931b': '#51931B' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.576, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_51931b">#51931B</color>fill="#51931B"More Green Colors
#51931B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51931B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51931B?
#51931B is a dark green — rgb(81, 147, 27) in RGB and hsl(93, 69%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.58.
What is the RGB value of #51931B?
#51931B is rgb(81, 147, 27) — red 81, green 147, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51931B?
#51931B converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 82%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51931B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #51931B scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51931B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51931B 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 12.12, which is visibly different.
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