What color is #516B2A?

#516B2A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516B2A?

The RGB value is 81, 107, 42: 81 red, 107 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516B2A?

The complementary color is #442A6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516B2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516B2A color

#516B2A rgb(81, 107, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #516B2A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 42% green and 16.5% blue (81, 107, 42).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 44% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#516B2A color codes

HEX	`#516B2A`
RGB	`rgb(81, 107, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 42%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 44%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 61%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 61%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.89, -21.07, 32.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.89, 38.91, 122.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.069, 12.432, 4.112)`
Decimal	`5335850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516B2A, 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 #516B2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516B2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	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 #516B2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516b2a; }
.text { color: #516b2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516b2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 107 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516b2a, #316b2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #516B2A?: #516B2A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516B2A?: The RGB value is 81, 107, 42: 81 red, 107 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516B2A?: The complementary color is #442A6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516B2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.