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Emerald Core Soft

Green · Hue 120
Hex
#51A451
RGB
rgb(81, 164, 81)
HSL
hsl(120, 34%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 0%, 51%, 36%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.1:1AA Large
on black
6.8:1AA
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About this color

Emerald Core Soft (#51A451) belongs to the green family — hue 120°, 34% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-emerald-core-soft: #51A451;
  --colorarchive-emerald-core-soft-hsl: hsl(120, 34%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-emerald-core-soft-rgb: rgb(81, 164, 81);
}

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Lighter companion
Emerald Radiant Soft
#62B262 · hsl(120, 34%, 54%)
Darker companion
Emerald Velvet Soft
#479047 · hsl(120, 34%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Fuchsia Core Soft
#A451A4 · hsl(300, 34%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Celadon Core Soft
#51A473 · hsl(145, 34%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Moss Core Soft
#6DA451 · hsl(100, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Iris Core Soft
#5151A4 · hsl(240, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Crimson Core Soft
#A45151 · hsl(0, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Plum Core Soft
#7A51A4 · hsl(270, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Blush Core Soft
#A4517A · hsl(330, 34%, 48%)
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Base: Emerald Core Soft #51A451
Lighter companion: Emerald Radiant Soft #62B262
Darker companion: Emerald Velvet Soft #479047
Complementary counterpoint: Fuchsia Core Soft #A451A4
Analogous lead: Celadon Core Soft #51A473
Analogous echo: Moss Core Soft #6DA451
Triadic +120°: Iris Core Soft #5151A4
Triadic +240°: Crimson Core Soft #A45151
Split-comp +150°: Plum Core Soft #7A51A4
Split-comp +210°: Blush Core Soft #A4517A

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Emerald Core Dust
#5B9A5B · hsl(120, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Emerald Velvet Soft
#479047 · hsl(120, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Emerald Radiant Soft
#62B262 · hsl(120, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Clover Core Soft
#58A451 · hsl(115, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Emerald Core Muted
#649064 · hsl(120, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Emerald Velvet Dust
#4F874F · hsl(120, 26%, 42%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA5.1:1
Fuchsia Ink Faint
#272027
AA5.2:1
Fuchsia Ink Muted
#2A1D2A
AA5.2:1
Fuchsia Ink Dust
#2D1A2D
AA5.2:1
Fuchsia Ink Soft
#301830
AA5.2:1
Fuchsia Ink Clear
#371037
AA5.2:1
Fuchsia Ink Vivid
#3E093E

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#797272
Protanopia
#7E7E6D
Tritanopia
#587E81
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