#516426 Color
#516426 is rgb(81, 100, 38) in RGB, hsl(78, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 62%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#516426rgb(81, 100, 38)hsl(78, 45%, 27%)hsv(78, 62%, 39%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 62%, 61%)oklch(47.3% 0.09 124.1)lab(39.72% -15.29 31.82)lch(39.72% 35.30 115.67)What #516426 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 #516426, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#516426 Channel Values
How #516426 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 100 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 45% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 62% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.56:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #516426 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 #516426
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #516426; 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 #516426
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 #516426 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.
#516426#616126#5B6226#5E5E27#596127#575F5F#55614E#5D5D5DUsing #516426 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-516426: #516426;background-color: #516426;colors: { 'color-516426': '#516426' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.392, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_516426">#516426</color>fill="#516426"More Green Colors
#516426 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#516426 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #516426?
#516426 is a dark green — rgb(81, 100, 38) in RGB and hsl(78, 45%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.23.
What is the RGB value of #516426?
#516426 is rgb(81, 100, 38) — red 81, green 100, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #516426?
#516426 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 62%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #516426 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #516426 scores 6.56:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #516426 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #516426 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 3.23, which is very hard to tell apart.
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