What color is #516152?

#516152 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 #516152?

The RGB value is 81, 97, 82: 81 red, 97 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516152?

The complementary color is #615160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516152?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516152 color

#516152 rgb(81, 97, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516152 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38% green and 32.2% blue (81, 97, 82).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#516152 color codes

HEX	`#516152`
RGB	`rgb(81, 97, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 16%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 15%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.42, -9.4, 6.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.42, 11.45, 145.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.191, 10.908, 9.602)`
Decimal	`5333330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516152, 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 #516152	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516152 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #516152 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516152; }
.text { color: #516152; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516152; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 97 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516152, #51615a); }

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Questions

What color is #516152?: #516152 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 #516152?: The RGB value is 81, 97, 82: 81 red, 97 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516152?: The complementary color is #615160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516152?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.