#516633 Color
#516633 is rgb(81, 102, 51) in RGB, hsl(85, 33%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 50%, 60%) 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 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#516633rgb(81, 102, 51)hsl(85, 33%, 30%)hsv(85, 50%, 40%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 50%, 60%)oklch(48% 0.079 127.5)lab(40.50% -15.25 25.93)lch(40.50% 30.08 120.46)What #516633 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 #516633, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#516633 Channel Values
How #516633 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 102 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 33% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 50% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #516633 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 #516633
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #516633; 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 #516633
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 #516633 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.
#516633#636333#5C6433#606034#5A6234#576161#556352#5F5F5FUsing #516633 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-516633: #516633;background-color: #516633;colors: { 'color-516633': '#516633' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.400, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_516633">#516633</color>fill="#516633"More Green Colors
#516633 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#516633 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #516633?
#516633 is a dark green — rgb(81, 102, 51) in RGB and hsl(85, 33%, 30%) 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 4.9.
What is the RGB value of #516633?
#516633 is rgb(81, 102, 51) — red 81, green 102, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #516633?
#516633 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 50%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #516633 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #516633 scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #516633 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #516633 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 4.9, which is very hard to tell apart.
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