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#516e2b color: Loren Forest

#516e2b is rgb(81, 110, 43) in RGB and oklch(49.985% 0.10031 129.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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86°
100%

50%
0.100
129°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #516e2b

#516e2b is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Loren Forest (#50702d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #516e2b mixed with white

  1. 516e2b
  2. 617c41
  3. 718a55
  4. 82986a
  5. 93a67e
  6. a4b593
  7. b6c3a8
  8. c8d2bd
  9. dae1d3
  10. ecf0e9

Darker: #516e2b mixed with black

  1. 516e2b
  2. 455f24
  3. 3a501d
  4. 2f4116
  5. 243310
  6. 1a260a
  7. 101905
  8. 070e02
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #516e2b with less saturation

  1. 516e2b
  2. 536d32
  3. 556c39
  4. 576b3f
  5. 586a45
  6. 5a694a
  7. 5c6850
  8. 5e6755
  9. 60665a
  10. 61645e

Questions about #516e2b

What color is #516e2b?

#516e2b is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Loren Forest. In RGB it is rgb(81, 110, 43), in HSL hsl(85.97, 43.79%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.985% 0.10031 129.094).

What colors go well with #516e2b?

The complementary color of #516e2b is #74528e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #726309 and #21744e. The triadic partners are #30679a and #934957.

Is white or black text more readable on #516e2b?

White text reads better on #516e2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #516e2b a warm or cool color?

#516e2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.1.