What color is #516862?

#516862 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516862?

The RGB value is 81, 104, 98: 81 red, 104 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516862?

The complementary color is #685157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516862?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516862 color

#516862 rgb(81, 104, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516862 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 40.8% green and 38.4% blue (81, 104, 98).

Its hue angle is 164°, with 12% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#516862 color codes

HEX	`#516862`
RGB	`rgb(81, 104, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 40.8%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(164, 12%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(164, 22%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 6%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.05, -9.93, 0.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.05, 9.95, 176.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.548, 12.531, 13.416)`
Decimal	`5335138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516862, 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 #516862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	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 #516862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516862; }
.text { color: #516862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 104 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516862, #516368); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #516862?: #516862 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516862?: The RGB value is 81, 104, 98: 81 red, 104 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516862?: The complementary color is #685157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516862?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.