What color is #516E32?

#516E32 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516E32?

The RGB value is 81, 110, 50: 81 red, 110 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516E32?

The complementary color is #4F326E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516E32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516E32 color

#516E32 rgb(81, 110, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #516E32 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 43.1% green and 19.6% blue (81, 110, 50).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 38% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#516E32 color codes

HEX	`#516E32`
RGB	`rgb(81, 110, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 43.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 38%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 55%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 55%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.96, -21.73, 29.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.96, 36.89, 126.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.545, 13.131, 5.049)`
Decimal	`5336626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516E32, 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 #516E32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516E32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #516E32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516e32; }
.text { color: #516e32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516e32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 110 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516e32, #336e32); }

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Questions

What color is #516E32?: #516E32 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516E32?: The RGB value is 81, 110, 50: 81 red, 110 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516E32?: The complementary color is #4F326E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516E32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.