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#51693e color: Alfalfa Extract

#51693e is rgb(81, 105, 62) in RGB and oklch(48.986% 0.0711 132.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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93°
100%

49%
0.071
132°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • olive-600
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #51693e

#51693e is a dusty dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Alfalfa Extract (#546940). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-600.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #51693e mixed with white

  1. 51693e
  2. 617750
  3. 718562
  4. 829475
  5. 93a387
  6. a4b19b
  7. b6c1ae
  8. c8d0c2
  9. dadfd6
  10. ecefea

Darker: #51693e mixed with black

  1. 51693e
  2. 455a35
  3. 3a4c2b
  4. 2f3e23
  5. 24311a
  6. 1a2412
  7. 10180a
  8. 070c04
  9. 020401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #51693e with less saturation

  1. 51693e
  2. 536842
  3. 546746
  4. 566749
  5. 57664d
  6. 596550
  7. 5a6453
  8. 5c6357
  9. 5d625a
  10. 5f615d

Questions about #51693e

What color is #51693e?

#51693e is dusty dark lime. The closest named color is Alfalfa Extract. In RGB it is rgb(81, 105, 62), in HSL hsl(93.49, 25.75%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.986% 0.0711 132.268).

What colors go well with #51693e?

The complementary color of #51693e is #6e547e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68622f and #376d54. The triadic partners are #426388 and #844f55.

Is white or black text more readable on #51693e?

White text reads better on #51693e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51693e a warm or cool color?

#51693e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.071.