What color is #516051?

#516051 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516051?

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

What is the complementary color of #516051?

The complementary color is #605160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516051 color

#516051 rgb(81, 96, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516051 is a dark, grayish green.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#516051 color codes

HEX	`#516051`
RGB	`rgb(81, 96, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 37.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 16%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 16%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.09, -9.03, 6.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.09, 11.22, 143.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.061, 10.709, 9.373)`
Decimal	`5333073`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516051, 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 #516051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #516051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516051; }
.text { color: #516051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 96 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516051, #516059); }

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Questions

What color is #516051?: #516051 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516051?: The RGB value is 81, 96, 81: 81 red, 96 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516051?: The complementary color is #605160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.