What color is #516676?

#516676 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516676?

The RGB value is 81, 102, 118: 81 red, 102 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516676?

The complementary color is #766151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516676?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516676 color

#516676 rgb(81, 102, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516676 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 40% green and 46.3% blue (81, 102, 118).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 19% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#516676 color codes

HEX	`#516676`
RGB	`rgb(81, 102, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 40%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 19%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 31%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 14%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.09, -3.72, -11.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.09, 12.11, 252.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.414, 12.56, 18.959)`
Decimal	`5334646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516676, 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 #516676	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516676 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #516676 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516676; }
.text { color: #516676; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516676; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 102 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516676, #515476); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #516676?: #516676 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516676?: The RGB value is 81, 102, 118: 81 red, 102 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516676?: The complementary color is #766151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516676?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.