What color is #516046?

#516046 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516046?

The RGB value is 81, 96, 70: 81 red, 96 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516046?

The complementary color is #554660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516046?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516046 color

#516046 rgb(81, 96, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #516046 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 37.6% green and 27.5% blue (81, 96, 70).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#516046 color codes

HEX	`#516046`
RGB	`rgb(81, 96, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 37.6%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 27%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.82, -11.14, 13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.82, 17.12, 130.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.682, 10.557, 7.374)`
Decimal	`5333062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516046, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #516046	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516046 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #516046 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516046; }
.text { color: #516046; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516046; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 96 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516046, #466048); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #516046?: #516046 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516046?: The RGB value is 81, 96, 70: 81 red, 96 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516046?: The complementary color is #554660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516046?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.