What color is #516337?

#516337 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516337?

The RGB value is 81, 99, 55: 81 red, 99 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516337?

The complementary color is #493763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516337?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516337 color

#516337 rgb(81, 99, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #516337 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38.8% green and 21.6% blue (81, 99, 55).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 29% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#516337 color codes

HEX	`#516337`
RGB	`rgb(81, 99, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 29%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 44%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 44%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.49, -15.21, 22.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.49, 27.38, 123.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.545, 10.949, 5.277)`
Decimal	`5333815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516337, 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 #516337	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516337 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #516337 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516337; }
.text { color: #516337; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516337; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 99 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516337, #3b6337); }

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Questions

What color is #516337?: #516337 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516337?: The RGB value is 81, 99, 55: 81 red, 99 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516337?: The complementary color is #493763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516337?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.