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#516f2e color: Loren Forest

#516f2e is rgb(81, 111, 46) in RGB and oklch(50.286% 0.09888 129.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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88°
100%

50.3%
0.099
130°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #516f2e

#516f2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #516f2e mixed with white

  1. 516f2e
  2. 617d43
  3. 718b57
  4. 82996c
  5. 93a780
  6. a4b594
  7. b6c4a9
  8. c8d2be
  9. dae1d3
  10. ecf0e9

Darker: #516f2e mixed with black

  1. 516f2e
  2. 456027
  3. 3a511f
  4. 2f4218
  5. 243412
  6. 1a270b
  7. 101a06
  8. 070e02
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #516f2e with less saturation

  1. 516f2e
  2. 536e35
  3. 556d3b
  4. 576c41
  5. 596b47
  6. 5b6a4c
  7. 5d6951
  8. 5e6856
  9. 60665b
  10. 62655f

Questions about #516f2e

What color is #516f2e?

#516f2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Loren Forest. In RGB it is rgb(81, 111, 46), in HSL hsl(87.69, 41.4%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.286% 0.09888 129.968).

What colors go well with #516f2e?

The complementary color of #516f2e is #75538e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #716510 and #227550. The triadic partners are #33679a and #934a57.

Is white or black text more readable on #516f2e?

White text reads better on #516f2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #516f2e a warm or cool color?

#516f2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.099.