#519948 Color
#519948 is rgb(81, 153, 72) in RGB, hsl(113, 36%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 53%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#519948rgb(81, 153, 72)hsl(113, 36%, 44%)hsv(113, 53%, 60%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 53%, 40%)oklch(61.7% 0.137 141.5)lab(57.13% -36.06 34.85)lch(57.13% 50.15 135.98)What #519948 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 #519948, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#519948 Channel Values
How #519948 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 153 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 113° · S 36% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 113° · S 53% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.5:1 vs white · 6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #519948 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 #519948
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #519948; 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 #519948
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 #519948 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.
#519948#909049#7C9448#87874C#758E4A#5F9292#5A957B#898989Using #519948 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-519948: #519948;background-color: #519948;colors: { 'color-519948': '#519948' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.600, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_519948">#519948</color>fill="#519948"More Green Colors
#519948 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#519948 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #519948?
#519948 is a mid-tone green — rgb(81, 153, 72) in RGB and hsl(113, 36%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.03.
What is the RGB value of #519948?
#519948 is rgb(81, 153, 72) — red 81, green 153, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #519948?
#519948 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 53%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #519948 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #519948 scores 3.5:1 against white and 6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #519948 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #519948 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 14.82, which is visibly different.
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