What color is #516728?

#516728 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516728?

The RGB value is 81, 103, 40: 81 red, 103 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516728?

The complementary color is #3E2867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516728?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516728 color

#516728 rgb(81, 103, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #516728 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 40.4% green and 15.7% blue (81, 103, 40).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 44% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#516728 color codes

HEX	`#516728`
RGB	`rgb(81, 103, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 40.4%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 44%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 61%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 61%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.58, -19.17, 32.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.58, 37.5, 120.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.627, 11.603, 3.792)`
Decimal	`5334824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516728, 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 #516728	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516728 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #516728 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516728; }
.text { color: #516728; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516728; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 103 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516728, #316728); }

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Questions

What color is #516728?: #516728 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516728?: The RGB value is 81, 103, 40: 81 red, 103 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516728?: The complementary color is #3E2867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516728?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.