What color is #516843?

#516843 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 #516843?

The RGB value is 81, 104, 67: 81 red, 104 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516843?

The complementary color is #5A4368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516843?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516843 color

#516843 rgb(81, 104, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #516843 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 40.8% green and 26.3% blue (81, 104, 67).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 22% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#516843 color codes

HEX	`#516843`
RGB	`rgb(81, 104, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 40.8%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 22%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 36%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 36%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.3, -16.13, 18.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.3, 24.27, 131.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.357, 12.055, 7.143)`
Decimal	`5335107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516843, 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 #516843	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516843 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #516843 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516843; }
.text { color: #516843; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516843; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 104 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516843, #436848); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #516843?: #516843 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 #516843?: The RGB value is 81, 104, 67: 81 red, 104 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516843?: The complementary color is #5A4368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516843?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.