What color is #516455?

#516455 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 #516455?

The RGB value is 81, 100, 85: 81 red, 100 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516455?

The complementary color is #645160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516455?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516455 color

#516455 rgb(81, 100, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516455 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 39.2% green and 33.3% blue (81, 100, 85).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#516455 color codes

HEX	`#516455`
RGB	`rgb(81, 100, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 39.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 19%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 15%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.44, -10.51, 6.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.44, 12.18, 149.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.59, 11.519, 10.311)`
Decimal	`5334101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516455, 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 #516455	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516455 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #516455 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516455; }
.text { color: #516455; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516455; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 100 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516455, #51645f); }

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Questions

What color is #516455?: #516455 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 #516455?: The RGB value is 81, 100, 85: 81 red, 100 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516455?: The complementary color is #645160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516455?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.