#516148 Color
#516148 is rgb(81, 97, 72) in RGB, hsl(98, 15%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 26%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#516148rgb(81, 97, 72)hsl(98, 15%, 33%)hsv(98, 26%, 38%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 26%, 62%)oklch(47.2% 0.044 134.5)lab(39.23% -10.26 12.20)lch(39.23% 15.94 130.07)What #516148 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #516148, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#516148 Channel Values
How #516148 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 81 · G 97 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 15% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 26% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.66:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #516148 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #516148
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #516148; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #516148
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #516148 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#516148#5F5F48#596048#5C5C49#585E48#545E5E#535F56#5C5C5CUsing #516148 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-516148: #516148;background-color: #516148;colors: { 'color-516148': '#516148' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.380, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_516148">#516148</color>fill="#516148"More Green Colors
#516148 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#516148 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #516148?
#516148 is a dark green — rgb(81, 97, 72) in RGB and hsl(98, 15%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.69.
What is the RGB value of #516148?
#516148 is rgb(81, 97, 72) — red 81, green 97, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #516148?
#516148 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 26%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #516148 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #516148 scores 6.66:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #516148 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #516148 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16.76, which is visibly different.
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