What color is #516468?

#516468 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516468?

The RGB value is 81, 100, 104: 81 red, 100 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516468?

The complementary color is #685551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516468?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516468 color

#516468 rgb(81, 100, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516468 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 39.2% green and 40.8% blue (81, 100, 104).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 12% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#516468 color codes

HEX	`#516468`
RGB	`rgb(81, 100, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 39.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 12%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 22%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 4%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41, -6.16, -4.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41, 7.71, 216.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.448, 11.863, 14.833)`
Decimal	`5334120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516468, 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 #516468	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516468 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #516468 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516468; }
.text { color: #516468; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516468; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 100 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516468, #515968); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #516468?: #516468 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516468?: The RGB value is 81, 100, 104: 81 red, 100 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516468?: The complementary color is #685551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516468?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.