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#51722e color: Loren Forest

#51722e is rgb(81, 114, 46) in RGB and oklch(51.073% 0.10345 130.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

51.1%
0.103
131°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #51722e

#51722e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Loren Forest (#50702d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #51722e mixed with white

  1. 51722e
  2. 617f43
  3. 718d58
  4. 829b6c
  5. 93a980
  6. a4b795
  7. b6c5a9
  8. c8d3be
  9. dae2d4
  10. ecf0e9

Darker: #51722e mixed with black

  1. 51722e
  2. 456227
  3. 3a531f
  4. 2f4418
  5. 243612
  6. 1a280b
  7. 101b06
  8. 070e02
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #51722e with less saturation

  1. 51722e
  2. 537135
  3. 55703c
  4. 586f42
  5. 5a6e48
  6. 5c6d4d
  7. 5e6b53
  8. 606a58
  9. 62695d
  10. 646861

Questions about #51722e

What color is #51722e?

#51722e is bright lime. The closest named color is Loren Forest. In RGB it is rgb(81, 114, 46), in HSL hsl(89.12, 42.5%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.073% 0.10345 130.891).

What colors go well with #51722e?

The complementary color of #51722e is #795492. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #746709 and #1c7852. The triadic partners are #34699f and #984b58.

Is white or black text more readable on #51722e?

White text reads better on #51722e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51722e a warm or cool color?

#51722e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.103.