Information about #51A279 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #51A279 is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 162, 121) — 31.8% red, 63.5% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 32 / 0 / 16 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#51A279 presents itself as a softly balanced minty spring green — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moderate Spring Green (#4AA879). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778) and Moderate Sea Green (#4AA86D).

The recipe behind #51A279 is rgb(81, 162, 121), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #51A279 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#51A279 color variations

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

#51A279 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#51A279 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#51A279 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#51A279 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#51A279 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #51A279

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

Moderate Spring Green color link
Moderate Spring Green

#4AA879

Shiny Shamrock color link
Shiny Shamrock

#5FA778

Moderate Sea Green color link
Moderate Sea Green

#4AA86D

Moderate Aquamarine color link
Moderate Aquamarine

#4AA885

Algae color link
Algae

#54AC68

Tea color link
Tea

#65AB7C

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Dark Seafoam Green color link
Dark Seafoam Green

#3EAF76

Greenish color link
Greenish

#40A368

Moderate Malachite Green color link
Moderate Malachite Green

#4AA861

#51A279 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51A279
  • RGB81, 162, 121
  • CMYK32, 0, 16, 36
  • CSSrgb(81, 162, 121)
  • HSL150°, 33%, 48%
  • HSL Precise149.63°, 33.333%, 47.647%
  • HSV150°, 50%, 64%
  • HSB150°, 50%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.635, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.635, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.635, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID51A279
  • DECIMAL ID5350009
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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