#51F948 Color
#51F948 is rgb(81, 249, 72) in RGB, hsl(117, 94%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 71%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Screamin' Green (#66FF66), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51F948rgb(81, 249, 72)hsl(117, 94%, 63%)hsv(117, 71%, 98%)cmyk(67%, 0%, 71%, 2%)oklch(86.3% 0.255 142.3)lab(87.06% -68.26 67.13)lch(87.06% 95.74 135.48)What #51F948 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 #51F948, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51F948 Channel Values
How #51F948 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 249 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 94% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 71% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 14.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51F948 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 #51F948
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51F948; 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 #51F948
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 #51F948 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.
#51F948#E7E74A#BEEE49#D4D454#AFE450#7AECEC#6CF1C0#DADADAUsing #51F948 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51f948: #51F948;background-color: #51F948;colors: { 'color-51f948': '#51F948' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.976, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_51f948">#51F948</color>fill="#51F948"More Green Colors
#51F948 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51F948 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51F948?
#51F948 is a light green — rgb(81, 249, 72) in RGB and hsl(117, 94%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Screamin' Green (#66FF66), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.84.
What is the RGB value of #51F948?
#51F948 is rgb(81, 249, 72) — red 81, green 249, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51F948?
#51F948 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 71%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51F948 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #51F948 scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51F948 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51F948 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 17.26, which is visibly different.
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