ColorTool
Log in
#51BF64

#51bf64 ≈ Emerald

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#51bf64 is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 74.9% green and 39.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 57.59% cyan, 0% magenta, 47.64% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 130.36°, with 46.22% saturation and 53.33% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Emerald (#50c878), ΔE 3.47.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#66cc66
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.3993

Complementary

  1. #51bf64
  2. #bf51ac

Split complementary

  1. #51bf64
  2. #9b51bf
  3. #bf5175

Analogous

  1. #75bf51
  2. #51bf64
  3. #51bf9b

Triadic

  1. #51bf64
  2. #6451bf
  3. #bf6451

Tetradic

  1. #51bf64
  2. #51acbf
  3. #bf51ac
  4. #bf6451

Square

  1. #51bf64
  2. #5175bf
  3. #bf51ac
  4. #bf9b51

Monochromatic

  1. #205729
  2. #358f44
  3. #51bf64
  4. #89d496
  5. #c1e8c8

Shades

#51bf64 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #51bf64
  2. #49ac5a
  3. #419950
  4. #398646
  5. #31733c
  6. #296032
  7. #204c28
  8. #18391e
  9. #102614
  10. #08130a
  11. #000000

Tints

#51bf64 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #51bf64
  2. #62c574
  3. #74cc83
  4. #85d293
  5. #97d9a2
  6. #a8dfb2
  7. #b9e5c1
  8. #cbecd1
  9. #dcf2e0
  10. #eef9f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#51bf64 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #51bf64
  2. #56b967
  3. #5ab26a
  4. #5fac6c
  5. #64a66f
  6. #69a072
  7. #6d9975
  8. #729378
  9. #778d7a
  10. #7b867d
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a9a9a9 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8eb293 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c1b05d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b3a66a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #39bba9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a0b660 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #95b068 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #44bd93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-51bf64 {
  color: #51bf64;
}
Background
.bg-51bf64 {
  background-color: #51bf64;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-51bf64 {
  border: 2px solid #51bf64;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #51bf64;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 191 100;
  --color-primary-hsl: 130 46% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-51bf64 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #51bf64, #51bf9b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-51bf64 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 191 100 / 0.35);
}

#50c878 Emerald ΔE 3.47 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 4.09 #3cb371 Medium Sea Green ΔE 5.81 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 7.64 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 8.06 #0bda51 Malachite ΔE 8.11 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.32 #ae409b Inverted #a9a9a9 Grayscale 

Emerald
#51bf64  rgb(81, 191, 100)  hsl(130, 46%, 53%)  Emerald
#bf51ac  rgb(191, 81, 172)  hsl(310, 46%, 53%)  Mulberry
#6451bf  rgb(100, 81, 191)  hsl(250, 46%, 53%)  Iris
#bf6451  rgb(191, 100, 81)  hsl(10, 46%, 53%)  Indian Red