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#516e30 color: Botanical

#516e30 is rgb(81, 110, 48) in RGB and oklch(50.051% 0.0953 130.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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88°
100%

50.1%
0.095
130°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #516e30

#516e30 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #516e30 mixed with white

  1. 516e30
  2. 617c45
  3. 718a59
  4. 82986d
  5. 93a681
  6. a4b595
  7. b6c3aa
  8. c8d2bf
  9. dae1d4
  10. ecf0e9

Darker: #516e30 mixed with black

  1. 516e30
  2. 455f28
  3. 3a5021
  4. 2f411a
  5. 243313
  6. 1a260c
  7. 101906
  8. 070e03
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #516e30 with less saturation

  1. 516e30
  2. 536d36
  3. 556c3c
  4. 576b42
  5. 596a47
  6. 5a694c
  7. 5c6851
  8. 5e6756
  9. 60665a
  10. 61655f

Questions about #516e30

What color is #516e30?

#516e30 is bright lime. The closest named color is Botanical. In RGB it is rgb(81, 110, 48), in HSL hsl(88.06, 39.24%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.051% 0.0953 130.033).

What colors go well with #516e30?

The complementary color of #516e30 is #74538c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #706415 and #257450. The triadic partners are #356797 and #914b57.

Is white or black text more readable on #516e30?

White text reads better on #516e30: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #516e30 a warm or cool color?

#516e30 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.095.