What color is #516448?

#516448 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 #516448?

The RGB value is 81, 100, 72: 81 red, 100 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516448?

The complementary color is #5B4864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516448?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516448 color

#516448 rgb(81, 100, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #516448 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 39.2% green and 28.2% blue (81, 100, 72).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#516448 color codes

HEX	`#516448`
RGB	`rgb(81, 100, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 39.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 28%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 28%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.13, -13.05, 13.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.13, 18.84, 133.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.12, 11.331, 7.836)`
Decimal	`5334088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516448, 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 #516448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516448 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #516448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516448; }
.text { color: #516448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 100 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516448, #48644d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #516448?: #516448 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 #516448?: The RGB value is 81, 100, 72: 81 red, 100 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516448?: The complementary color is #5B4864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516448?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.