What color is #516952?

#516952 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 #516952?

The RGB value is 81, 105, 82: 81 red, 105 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516952?

The complementary color is #695168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516952?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516952 color

#516952 rgb(81, 105, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #516952 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 41.2% green and 32.2% blue (81, 105, 82).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 13% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#516952 color codes

HEX	`#516952`
RGB	`rgb(81, 105, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 41.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 13%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 23%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 22%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.94, -13.96, 10.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.94, 17.22, 144.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.968, 12.461, 9.861)`
Decimal	`5335378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516952, 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 #516952	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516952 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #516952 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516952; }
.text { color: #516952; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516952; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 105 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516952, #51695e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #516952?: #516952 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 #516952?: The RGB value is 81, 105, 82: 81 red, 105 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516952?: The complementary color is #695168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516952?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.