What color is #516250?

#516250 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 #516250?

The RGB value is 81, 98, 80: 81 red, 98 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516250?

The complementary color is #615062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516250?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516250 color

#516250 rgb(81, 98, 80)

Shades of green

The hex color #516250 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38.4% green and 31.4% blue (81, 98, 80).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#516250 color codes

HEX	`#516250`
RGB	`rgb(81, 98, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38.4%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 18%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 18%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.69, -10.39, 8.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.69, 13.19, 141.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.209, 11.064, 9.238)`
Decimal	`5333584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516250, 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 #516250	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516250 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #516250 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516250; }
.text { color: #516250; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516250; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 98 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516250, #506258); }

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Questions

What color is #516250?: #516250 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 #516250?: The RGB value is 81, 98, 80: 81 red, 98 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516250?: The complementary color is #615062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516250?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.