Information about #518D20 color

#518D20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #518D20 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 141, 32) — 31.8% red, 55.3% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 0 / 43 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#518D20 presents itself as a energetic, saturated zesty chartreuse — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Kakapo (#5C9625). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vida Loca (#5F9228) and La Palma (#428929).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 141, 32) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #518D20 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#518D20 color variations

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

#518D20 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 #518D20

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

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Bitter Lime color link
Bitter Lime

#648C11

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#518D20
  • RGB81, 141, 32
  • CMYK24, 0, 43, 45
  • CSSrgb(81, 141, 32)
  • HSL93°, 63%, 34%
  • HSL Precise93.028°, 63.006%, 33.922%
  • HSV93°, 77%, 55%
  • HSB93°, 77%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.553, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.553, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.553, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID518D20
  • DECIMAL ID5344544
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01