What color is #516451?

#516451 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 #516451?

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

What is the complementary color of #516451?

The complementary color is #645164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516451?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516451 color

#516451 rgb(81, 100, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #516451 is a dark, grayish green.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#516451 color codes

HEX	`#516451`
RGB	`rgb(81, 100, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 39.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 19%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 19%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.34, -11.33, 8.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.34, 14.13, 143.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.435, 11.458, 9.497)`
Decimal	`5334097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516451, 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 #516451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #516451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516451; }
.text { color: #516451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 100 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516451, #51645a); }

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Questions

What color is #516451?: #516451 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 #516451?: The RGB value is 81, 100, 81: 81 red, 100 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516451?: The complementary color is #645164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516451?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.