What color is #516C59?

#516C59 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 #516C59?

The RGB value is 81, 108, 89: 81 red, 108 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516C59?

The complementary color is #6C5164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516C59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516C59 color

#516C59 rgb(81, 108, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #516C59 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 42.4% green and 34.9% blue (81, 108, 89).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 14% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#516C59 color codes

HEX	`#516C59`
RGB	`rgb(81, 108, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 42.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 14%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 25%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 18%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.06, -14.19, 7.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.06, 16.03, 152.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.559, 13.195, 11.44)`
Decimal	`5336153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516C59, 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 #516C59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516C59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #516C59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516c59; }
.text { color: #516c59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516c59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 108 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516c59, #516c67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #516C59?: #516C59 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 #516C59?: The RGB value is 81, 108, 89: 81 red, 108 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516C59?: The complementary color is #6C5164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516C59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.