Close to Kelly Green
#51BC13
#51BC13 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Kelly Green. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 73.7% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 98°, with 82% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #51BC13.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.55:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.46:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.55:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #51BC13 as they’d see it.
#51BC13 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #51BC13
What color is #51BC13?
#51BC13 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Kelly Green. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 73.7% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 98°, with 82% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #51BC13 in RGB?
#51BC13 is rgb(81, 188, 19): 81 red, 188 green, and 19 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #51BC13 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(57, 0, 90, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #51BC13?
PANTONE 368 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #51BC13?
Its complement #D187FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.