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#516c2c color: Green Leaf

#516c2c is rgb(81, 108, 44) in RGB and oklch(49.474% 0.0963 128.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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85°
100%

49.5%
0.096
129°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #516c2c

#516c2c is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, 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: #516c2c mixed with white

  1. 516c2c
  2. 617a41
  3. 718856
  4. 82966a
  5. 93a57f
  6. a4b393
  7. b6c2a8
  8. c7d1bd
  9. dae0d3
  10. ecf0e9

Darker: #516c2c mixed with black

  1. 516c2c
  2. 455d25
  3. 3a4e1e
  4. 2f4017
  5. 243211
  6. 1a250a
  7. 101905
  8. 070d02
  9. 020401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #516c2c with less saturation

  1. 516c2c
  2. 536b33
  3. 546a39
  4. 56693f
  5. 586845
  6. 59674a
  7. 5b664f
  8. 5d6554
  9. 5e6459
  10. 60635d

Questions about #516c2c

What color is #516c2c?

#516c2c is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Green Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(81, 108, 44), in HSL hsl(85.31, 42.11%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.474% 0.0963 128.556).

What colors go well with #516c2c?

The complementary color of #516c2c is #71528b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #706210 and #25724d. The triadic partners are #306596 and #8f4857.

Is white or black text more readable on #516c2c?

White text reads better on #516c2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #516c2c a warm or cool color?

#516c2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.096.