Information about #51962E color

#51962E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51962E belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 150, 46) — 31.8% red, 58.8% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 0 / 41 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #51962E reads as a confidently colored zesty chartreuse and sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 just a few steps away from Kakapo (#5C9625). Nearby in the Register you will also find Limeade (#5F9727) and Vida Loca (#5F9228).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 150, 46) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #51962E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. #51962E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#51962E color variations

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

#51962E 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 #51962E

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

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Tree Frog color link
Tree Frog

#50A743

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51962E
  • RGB81, 150, 46
  • CMYK27, 0, 41, 41
  • CSSrgb(81, 150, 46)
  • HSL100°, 53%, 38%
  • HSL Precise99.808°, 53.061%, 38.431%
  • HSV100°, 69%, 59%
  • HSB100°, 69%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.588, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.588, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.588, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID51962E
  • DECIMAL ID5346862
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01