Information about #518A3B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#518A3B is a confidently colored chartreuse that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from May Green (#4C9141). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fresh Onion (#5B8930) and Maximum Green (#5E8C31).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(81, 138, 59)), which gives #518A3B its character. If you plan to put text on a #518A3B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. #518A3B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#518A3B color variations
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#518A3B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#518A3B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#518A3B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#518A3B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#518A3B color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #518A3B color
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Nearest named colors to #518A3B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4C9141
#5B8930
#5E8C31
#4F7942
#507D2A
#3D9140
#428929
#607C47
#3C8043
#5F9228
#4F9153
#698339
#518A3B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#518A3B
- RGB81, 138, 59
- CMYK22, 0, 31, 46
- CSSrgb(81, 138, 59)
- HSL103°, 40%, 39%
- HSL Precise103.291°, 40.102%, 38.627%
- HSV103°, 57%, 54%
- HSB103°, 57%, 54%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
- GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.541, 0.231)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.541, 0.231, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.541, 0.231)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID518A3B
- DECIMAL ID5343803
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
