What color is #516848?

#516848 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516848?

The RGB value is 81, 104, 72: 81 red, 104 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516848?

The complementary color is #5F4868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516848?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516848 color

#516848 rgb(81, 104, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #516848 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 40.8% green and 28.2% blue (81, 104, 72).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#516848 color codes

HEX	`#516848`
RGB	`rgb(81, 104, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 40.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 31%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 31%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.4, -15.28, 15.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.4, 21.63, 134.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.513, 12.118, 7.967)`
Decimal	`5335112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516848, 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 #516848	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516848 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #516848 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516848; }
.text { color: #516848; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516848; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 104 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516848, #48684f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #516848?: #516848 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516848?: The RGB value is 81, 104, 72: 81 red, 104 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516848?: The complementary color is #5F4868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516848?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.