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#516e33 color: Botanical

#516e33 is rgb(81, 110, 51) in RGB and oklch(50.094% 0.09212 130.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

50.1%
0.092
131°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #516e33

#516e33 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, 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: #516e33 mixed with white

  1. 516e33
  2. 617c47
  3. 718a5b
  4. 82986e
  5. 93a682
  6. a4b496
  7. b6c3ab
  8. c8d2bf
  9. dae1d4
  10. ecf0e9

Darker: #516e33 mixed with black

  1. 516e33
  2. 455f2b
  3. 3a5023
  4. 2f411c
  5. 243314
  6. 1a260d
  7. 101907
  8. 070e03
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #516e33 with less saturation

  1. 516e33
  2. 536d39
  3. 556c3f
  4. 576b44
  5. 596a49
  6. 5a694d
  7. 5c6852
  8. 5e6757
  9. 60665b
  10. 62655f

Questions about #516e33

What color is #516e33?

#516e33 is soft lime. The closest named color is Botanical. In RGB it is rgb(81, 110, 51), in HSL hsl(89.49, 36.65%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.094% 0.09212 130.692).

What colors go well with #516e33?

The complementary color of #516e33 is #74548a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f651b and #287352. The triadic partners are #386696 and #904c57.

Is white or black text more readable on #516e33?

White text reads better on #516e33: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #516e33 a warm or cool color?

#516e33 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.092.