What color is #516447?

#516447 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 #516447?

The RGB value is 81, 100, 71: 81 red, 100 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516447?

The complementary color is #5A4764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516447 color

#516447 rgb(81, 100, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #516447 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 39.2% green and 27.8% blue (81, 100, 71).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#516447 color codes

HEX	`#516447`
RGB	`rgb(81, 100, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 39.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 29%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.11, -13.23, 14.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.11, 19.38, 133.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.088, 11.318, 7.666)`
Decimal	`5334087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516447, 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 #516447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #516447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516447; }
.text { color: #516447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 100 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516447, #47644c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #516447?: #516447 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 #516447?: The RGB value is 81, 100, 71: 81 red, 100 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516447?: The complementary color is #5A4764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.