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#516d2e color: Botanical

#516d2e is rgb(81, 109, 46) in RGB and oklch(49.762% 0.09581 129.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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87°
100%

49.8%
0.096
129°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #516d2e

#516d2e is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, 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: #516d2e mixed with white

  1. 516d2e
  2. 617b43
  3. 718957
  4. 82976b
  5. 93a580
  6. a4b494
  7. b6c3a9
  8. c8d2be
  9. dae1d3
  10. ecf0e9

Darker: #516d2e mixed with black

  1. 516d2e
  2. 455e27
  3. 3a4f1f
  4. 2f4118
  5. 243312
  6. 1a260b
  7. 101906
  8. 070d02
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #516d2e with less saturation

  1. 516d2e
  2. 536c35
  3. 556b3b
  4. 566a41
  5. 586946
  6. 5a684b
  7. 5c6750
  8. 5d6655
  9. 5f6559
  10. 61645e

Questions about #516d2e

What color is #516d2e?

#516d2e is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Botanical. In RGB it is rgb(81, 109, 46), in HSL hsl(86.67, 40.65%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.762% 0.09581 129.289).

What colors go well with #516d2e?

The complementary color of #516d2e is #73528c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #706313 and #25734f. The triadic partners are #336697 and #904957.

Is white or black text more readable on #516d2e?

White text reads better on #516d2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #516d2e a warm or cool color?

#516d2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.096.