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#516332 color: Basil Green

#516332 is rgb(81, 99, 50) in RGB and oklch(47.221% 0.07563 125.724) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

47.2%
0.076
126°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • lime-800
  • Black 61%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #516332

#516332 is a dusty dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 47.2% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 126°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Basil Green (#54622e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #516332 mixed with white

  1. 516332
  2. 617246
  3. 718059
  4. 818f6d
  5. 929f80
  6. a4ae95
  7. b5bea9
  8. c7cebe
  9. daded3
  10. eceee9

Darker: #516332 mixed with black

  1. 516332
  2. 45552a
  3. 3a4722
  4. 2f3a1b
  5. 242e14
  6. 1a210d
  7. 101607
  8. 070b03
  9. 020301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #516332 with less saturation

  1. 516332
  2. 526237
  3. 53623c
  4. 546140
  5. 556044
  6. 565f48
  7. 575f4c
  8. 585e50
  9. 595d54
  10. 5a5c58

Questions about #516332

What color is #516332?

#516332 is dusty dark lime. The closest named color is Basil Green. In RGB it is rgb(81, 99, 50), in HSL hsl(82.04, 32.89%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.221% 0.07563 125.724).

What colors go well with #516332?

The complementary color of #516332 is #66507d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #685b24 and #346849. The triadic partners are #355f83 and #7f4955.

Is white or black text more readable on #516332?

White text reads better on #516332: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #516332 a warm or cool color?

#516332 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 126 degrees, its lightness 47.2% and its chroma 0.076.