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#516b2e color: Green Leaf

#516b2e is rgb(81, 107, 46) in RGB and oklch(49.239% 0.09272 128.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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86°
100%

49.2%
0.093
129°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #516b2e

#516b2e is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Leaf (#526b2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #516b2e mixed with white

  1. 516b2e
  2. 617943
  3. 718757
  4. 82966b
  5. 93a47f
  6. a4b394
  7. b6c2a9
  8. c7d1be
  9. dae0d3
  10. ecefe9

Darker: #516b2e mixed with black

  1. 516b2e
  2. 455c27
  3. 3a4e1f
  4. 2f3f18
  5. 243212
  6. 1a250b
  7. 101806
  8. 070d02
  9. 020401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #516b2e with less saturation

  1. 516b2e
  2. 536a34
  3. 54693a
  4. 566840
  5. 586745
  6. 59664a
  7. 5b654f
  8. 5c6454
  9. 5e6358
  10. 5f625d

Questions about #516b2e

What color is #516b2e?

#516b2e is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Green Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(81, 107, 46), in HSL hsl(85.57, 39.87%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.239% 0.09272 128.553).

What colors go well with #516b2e?

The complementary color of #516b2e is #705289. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f6116 and #28714d. The triadic partners are #326593 and #8d4956.

Is white or black text more readable on #516b2e?

White text reads better on #516b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #516b2e a warm or cool color?

#516b2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.093.