What color is #516149?

#516149 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 #516149?

The RGB value is 81, 97, 73: 81 red, 97 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516149?

The complementary color is #594961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516149?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516149 color

#516149 rgb(81, 97, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #516149 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38% green and 28.6% blue (81, 97, 73).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 14% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% 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 6.65:1).

#516149 color codes

HEX	`#516149`
RGB	`rgb(81, 97, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 14%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 25%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 25%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.21, -11.16, 11.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.21, 16.18, 133.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.87, 10.78, 7.915)`
Decimal	`5333321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516149, 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 #516149	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516149 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #516149 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516149; }
.text { color: #516149; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516149; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 97 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516149, #49614d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #516149?: #516149 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 #516149?: The RGB value is 81, 97, 73: 81 red, 97 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516149?: The complementary color is #594961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516149?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.