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#516c2e color: Green Leaf

#516c2e is rgb(81, 108, 46) in RGB and oklch(49.5% 0.09427 128.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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86°
100%

49.5%
0.094
129°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #516c2e

#516c2e is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 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: #516c2e mixed with white

  1. 516c2e
  2. 617a43
  3. 718857
  4. 82966b
  5. 93a580
  6. a4b394
  7. b6c2a9
  8. c8d1be
  9. dae0d3
  10. ecf0e9

Darker: #516c2e mixed with black

  1. 516c2e
  2. 455d27
  3. 3a4e1f
  4. 2f4018
  5. 243212
  6. 1a250b
  7. 101906
  8. 070d02
  9. 020401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #516c2e with less saturation

  1. 516c2e
  2. 536b35
  3. 546a3b
  4. 566940
  5. 586846
  6. 5a674b
  7. 5b6650
  8. 5d6554
  9. 5e6459
  10. 60635d

Questions about #516c2e

What color is #516c2e?

#516c2e is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Green Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(81, 108, 46), in HSL hsl(86.13, 40.26%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.5% 0.09427 128.929).

What colors go well with #516c2e?

The complementary color of #516c2e is #71528a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f6214 and #27724e. The triadic partners are #326595 and #8e4957.

Is white or black text more readable on #516c2e?

White text reads better on #516c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #516c2e a warm or cool color?

#516c2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.094.