What color is #516049?

#516049 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 #516049?

The RGB value is 81, 96, 73: 81 red, 96 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516049?

The complementary color is #584960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516049?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516049 color

#516049 rgb(81, 96, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #516049 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 37.6% green and 28.6% blue (81, 96, 73).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 14% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#516049 color codes

HEX	`#516049`
RGB	`rgb(81, 96, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 37.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 14%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 24%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 24%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.89, -10.59, 11.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.89, 15.47, 133.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.779, 10.596, 7.885)`
Decimal	`5333065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516049, 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 #516049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516049 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #516049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516049; }
.text { color: #516049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 96 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516049, #49604c); }

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Questions

What color is #516049?: #516049 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 #516049?: The RGB value is 81, 96, 73: 81 red, 96 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516049?: The complementary color is #584960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516049?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.