What color is #516142?

#516142 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 #516142?

The RGB value is 81, 97, 66: 81 red, 97 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516142?

The complementary color is #524261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516142?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516142 color

#516142 rgb(81, 97, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #516142 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38% green and 25.9% blue (81, 97, 66).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#516142 color codes

HEX	`#516142`
RGB	`rgb(81, 97, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 32%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 32%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.06, -12.4, 15.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.06, 20.03, 128.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.651, 10.692, 6.761)`
Decimal	`5333314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516142, 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 #516142	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516142 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	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 #516142 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516142; }
.text { color: #516142; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516142; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 97 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516142, #426143); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #516142?: #516142 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 #516142?: The RGB value is 81, 97, 66: 81 red, 97 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516142?: The complementary color is #524261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516142?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.