What color is #516743?

#516743 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516743?

The RGB value is 81, 103, 67: 81 red, 103 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516743?

The complementary color is #594367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516743?

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.

#516743 color

#516743 rgb(81, 103, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #516743 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 40.4% green and 26.3% blue (81, 103, 67).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 21% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#516743 color codes

HEX	`#516743`
RGB	`rgb(81, 103, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 40.4%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 21%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 35%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 35%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.98, -15.58, 17.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.98, 23.59, 131.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.256, 11.855, 7.11)`
Decimal	`5334851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516743, 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 #516743	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516743 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 #516743 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516743; }
.text { color: #516743; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516743; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 103 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516743, #436747); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #516743?: #516743 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516743?: The RGB value is 81, 103, 67: 81 red, 103 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516743?: The complementary color is #594367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516743?: 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.