#51a56b Color Information

#51a56b Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #51a56b. In RGB, it consists of 31.8% Red, 64.7% Green, and 42.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 50.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 35.2% Yellow, and 35.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 138.6°, with saturation of 34.1% and lightness of 48.2%. The decimal value for #51a56b is 5350763, and its nearest "web safe" color is #669966. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #51a56b is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#51a56b Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color81, 165, 107 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color31.8%, 64.7%, 42.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.682, 0.353, 0.580 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.509, 0, 0.352, 0.353 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color138.6°, 34.1%, 48.2% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color138.6°, 50.9%, 64.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color19.502, 29.721, 18.619 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color81, 145, 165 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code5350763 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color61.413, -38.768, 22.461 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)61.413, 44.805, 149.914 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color61.413, -38.450, 35.853 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color54.517, -31.550, 17.913 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.287, 0.438, 29.721 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4283540843 / 0xff51a56b Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#669966 Copy
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Shades of #51a56b

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #51a56b, its pure hue is 138.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.1%, and its lightness is 48.2%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #51a56b, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0a150d to #47905e.

Tints of #51a56b

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #51a56b, its pure hue is 138.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.1%, and its lightness is 48.2%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #51a56b, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #67b07e to #e9f4ed.

Tones of #51a56b

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #51a56b, its pure hue is 138.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.1%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #51a56b, which range from #7b7b7b (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #00f64c (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #51a56b

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #51a56b! For #51a56b, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #51a56b. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #51a56b

This color, #51a56b, consists of 31.8% Red, 64.7% Green, and 42.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 81, Green = 165, Blue = 107. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #51a56b is 50.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 35.2% Yellow, and 35.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R31.8%
C50.9%
G64.7%
M0.0%
B42.0%
Y35.2%
K35.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 81 165 107
Octal 121 245 153
Hexa #51 #a5 #6b
Binary 01010001 10100101 01101011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 50 0 35 35
Octal 62 0 43 43
Hexa #32 #00 #23 #23
Binary 00110010 00000000 00100011 00100011

Analogous Colors of #51a56b

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #51a56b — which has hue 138.6° — its analogous colors are located at 108.6° and 168.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #51a56b.

Triadic Colors of #51a56b

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #51a56b — which has hue 138.6° — its triadic colors are located at 18.6° and 258.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #51a56b.

Complementary Color of #51a56b

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #51a56b — which has hue 138.6° — its complementary color is located at 318.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #51a56b.

Split Complementary Colors of #51a56b

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #51a56b — which has hue 138.6° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 138.6° and 348.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #51a56b.

Tetradic Colors of #51a56b

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #51a56b — which has hue 138.6° — its tetradic colors are located at 48.6°, 138.6°, 228.6°, and 318.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #51a56b.

Monochromatic Colors of #51a56b

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #51a56b, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #33483a — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #94ddab (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #51a56b

We want to make getting started with #51a56b on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #51a56b into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #51a56b can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #51a56b with other HTML elements.

#51a56b Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #51a56b.
<span style="color: #51a56b;">The color of this text is #51a56b.</span>

#51a56b Background Color

The background color for this text is #51a56b.
<div style="background-color: #51a56b; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #51a56b.</div>

#51a56b Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #51a56b.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #51a56b;">This color for the shadow of this text is #51a56b.</span>

#51a56b Border Color

This is a div with border color #51a56b.
<div style="border: #51a56b 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #51a56b.</div>

#51a56b Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #51a56b on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #51a56b; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #51a56b on a white background.</div></div>

#51a56b Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #51a56b on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #51a56b; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #51a56b on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #51a56b to White

This is a gradient from #51a56b to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#51a56b,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#51a56b,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#51a56b,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#51a56b,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #51a56b to white.</div>

Gradient from #51a56b to Black

This is a gradient from #51a56b to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#51a56b,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#51a56b,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#51a56b,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#51a56b,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #51a56b to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #51a56b

In addition to using #51a56b on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #51a56b in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #51a56b, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 81, Green = 165, Blue = 107). If you need details about the color coordinates of #51a56b in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #51a56b
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(81, 165, 107)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #51a56b; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #51a56b; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #51a56b; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(81, 165, 107);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#51a56b")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:81, green:165, blue:107, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:81 green:165 blue:107 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(81f, 165f, 107f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(81, 165, 107);
 

#51a56b Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #51a56b the same way. For those with color blindness, #51a56b might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #51a56b looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #51a56b is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #51a56b looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #51a56b will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #51a56b is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.0:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #51a56b would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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