Information about #51885B color

#51885B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51885B belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 136, 91) — 31.8% red, 53.3% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 0 / 18 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #51885B reads as a moderately toned leafy green and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Middle Green (#4D8C57). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Sage (#598556) and Spring Leaves (#578363).

The recipe behind #51885B is rgb(81, 136, 91), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #51885B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. No one has named #51885B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#51885B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#51885B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #51885B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Middle Green color link
Middle Green

#4D8C57

Dark Sage color link
Dark Sage

#598556

Rustic Green color link
Rustic Green

#438759

Hippie Green color link
Hippie Green

#608A5A

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Glade Green color link
Glade Green

#5F8151

Hazel Green color link
Hazel Green

#617C58

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Gondwana color link
Gondwana

#5B755C

Jasmin color link
Jasmin

#57725B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51885B
  • RGB81, 136, 91
  • CMYK22, 0, 18, 47
  • CSSrgb(81, 136, 91)
  • HSL131°, 25%, 43%
  • HSL Precise130.909°, 25.346%, 42.549%
  • HSV131°, 40%, 53%
  • HSB131°, 40%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.533, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.533, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.533, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID51885B
  • DECIMAL ID5343323
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01