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#516d2a color: Botanical

#516d2a is rgb(81, 109, 42) in RGB and oklch(49.71% 0.09977 128.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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85°
100%

49.7%
0.100
129°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #516d2a

#516d2a is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.88:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4d6e2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #516d2a mixed with white

  1. 516d2a
  2. 617b40
  3. 718955
  4. 829769
  5. 93a67e
  6. a4b493
  7. b6c3a8
  8. c8d2bd
  9. dae1d3
  10. ecf0e9

Darker: #516d2a mixed with black

  1. 516d2a
  2. 455e23
  3. 3a4f1c
  4. 2f4116
  5. 243310
  6. 1a260a
  7. 101905
  8. 070d02
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #516d2a with less saturation

  1. 516d2a
  2. 536c31
  3. 556b38
  4. 566a3e
  5. 586944
  6. 5a684a
  7. 5c674f
  8. 5d6654
  9. 5f6559
  10. 61645e

Questions about #516d2a

What color is #516d2a?

#516d2a is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Botanical. In RGB it is rgb(81, 109, 42), in HSL hsl(85.07, 44.37%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.71% 0.09977 128.577).

What colors go well with #516d2a?

The complementary color of #516d2a is #73518e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #716209 and #22734d. The triadic partners are #2f6698 and #914857.

Is white or black text more readable on #516d2a?

White text reads better on #516d2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #516d2a a warm or cool color?

#516d2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.1.