Information about #518B3A color

#518B3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #518B3A belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 139, 58) (31.8% red, 54.5% green, 22.7% blue), or CMYK 23 / 0 / 32 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated yellow-green, #518B3A holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to May Green (#4C9141). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fresh Onion (#5B8930) and Maximum Green (#5E8C31).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(81, 139, 58)), which gives #518B3A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #518B3A: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. #518B3A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#518B3A color variations

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#518B3A 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 #518B3A

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

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#518B3A
  • RGB81, 139, 58
  • CMYK23, 0, 32, 45
  • CSSrgb(81, 139, 58)
  • HSL103°, 41%, 39%
  • HSL Precise102.963°, 41.117%, 38.627%
  • HSV103°, 58%, 55%
  • HSB103°, 58%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.545, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.545, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.545, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID518B3A
  • DECIMAL ID5344058
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01