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#51622c color: Basil Green

#51622c is rgb(81, 98, 44) in RGB and oklch(46.87% 0.0809 123.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79°
100%

46.9%
0.081
124°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • lime-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #51622c

#51622c is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 46.9% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast and black text 3.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Basil Green (#54622e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #51622c mixed with white

  1. 51622c
  2. 617141
  3. 718055
  4. 818f69
  5. 929e7d
  6. a4ae92
  7. b5bea7
  8. c7cebd
  9. d9ded2
  10. eceee9

Darker: #51622c mixed with black

  1. 51622c
  2. 455425
  3. 3a471e
  4. 2f3a17
  5. 242d11
  6. 1a210a
  7. 101605
  8. 070b02
  9. 020301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #51622c with less saturation

  1. 51622c
  2. 526132
  3. 536137
  4. 54603c
  5. 555f41
  6. 565f45
  7. 575e4a
  8. 575d4e
  9. 585c52
  10. 595b56

Questions about #51622c

What color is #51622c?

#51622c is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Basil Green. In RGB it is rgb(81, 98, 44), in HSL hsl(78.89, 38.03%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.87% 0.0809 123.949).

What colors go well with #51622c?

The complementary color of #51622c is #644f7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69591d and #316845. The triadic partners are #2e5f84 and #804655.

Is white or black text more readable on #51622c?

White text reads better on #51622c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and black gives 3.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51622c a warm or cool color?

#51622c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 46.9% and its chroma 0.081.