What color is #516558?

#516558 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516558?

The RGB value is 81, 101, 88: 81 red, 101 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516558?

The complementary color is #65515E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516558?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516558 color

#516558 rgb(81, 101, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516558 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 39.6% green and 34.5% blue (81, 101, 88).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#516558 color codes

HEX	`#516558`
RGB	`rgb(81, 101, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 39.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 20%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 13%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.83, -10.45, 4.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.83, 11.54, 154.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.808, 11.761, 10.984)`
Decimal	`5334360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516558, 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 #516558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #516558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516558; }
.text { color: #516558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 101 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516558, #516562); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #516558?: #516558 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516558?: The RGB value is 81, 101, 88: 81 red, 101 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516558?: The complementary color is #65515E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516558?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.