What color is #516054?

#516054 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 #516054?

The RGB value is 81, 96, 84: 81 red, 96 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516054?

The complementary color is #60515D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516054?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516054 color

#516054 rgb(81, 96, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516054 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 37.6% green and 32.9% blue (81, 96, 84).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#516054 color codes

HEX	`#516054`
RGB	`rgb(81, 96, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 37.6%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 16%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 13%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.16, -8.41, 4.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.16, 9.75, 149.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.176, 10.755, 9.978)`
Decimal	`5333076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516054, 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 #516054	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516054 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #516054 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516054; }
.text { color: #516054; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516054; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 96 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516054, #51605c); }

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Questions

What color is #516054?: #516054 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 #516054?: The RGB value is 81, 96, 84: 81 red, 96 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516054?: The complementary color is #60515D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516054?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.