What color is #516253?

#516253 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 #516253?

The RGB value is 81, 98, 83: 81 red, 98 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516253?

The complementary color is #625160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516253?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516253 color

#516253 rgb(81, 98, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516253 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38.4% green and 32.5% blue (81, 98, 83).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#516253 color codes

HEX	`#516253`
RGB	`rgb(81, 98, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38.4%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 17%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 15%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.76, -9.78, 6.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.76, 11.69, 146.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.322, 11.109, 9.835)`
Decimal	`5333587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516253, 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 #516253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #516253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516253; }
.text { color: #516253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 98 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516253, #51625c); }

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Questions

What color is #516253?: #516253 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 #516253?: The RGB value is 81, 98, 83: 81 red, 98 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516253?: The complementary color is #625160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516253?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.