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#51642e color: Basil Green

#51642e is rgb(81, 100, 46) in RGB and oklch(47.417% 0.0818 125.411) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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81°
100%

47.4%
0.082
125°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • lime-800
  • Black 61%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #51642e

#51642e is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.54:1 contrast and black text 3.21:1, 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: #51642e mixed with white

  1. 51642e
  2. 617342
  3. 718156
  4. 81906a
  5. 929f7f
  6. a4af93
  7. b5bfa8
  8. c7cebd
  9. daded3
  10. ecefe9

Darker: #51642e mixed with black

  1. 51642e
  2. 455627
  3. 3a481f
  4. 2f3b18
  5. 242e12
  6. 1a220b
  7. 101606
  8. 070b02
  9. 020301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #51642e with less saturation

  1. 51642e
  2. 526334
  3. 536339
  4. 54623e
  5. 556143
  6. 566047
  7. 575f4b
  8. 595f50
  9. 5a5e54
  10. 5b5d58

Questions about #51642e

What color is #51642e?

#51642e is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Basil Green. In RGB it is rgb(81, 100, 46), in HSL hsl(81.11, 36.99%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.417% 0.0818 125.411).

What colors go well with #51642e?

The complementary color of #51642e is #675081. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a5b1e and #316a48. The triadic partners are #316087 and #824755.

Is white or black text more readable on #51642e?

White text reads better on #51642e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and black gives 3.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51642e a warm or cool color?

#51642e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.082.