#516704 Color
#516704 is rgb(81, 103, 4) in RGB, hsl(73, 93%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 96%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), visibly different at ΔE 13.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#516704rgb(81, 103, 4)hsl(73, 93%, 21%)hsv(73, 96%, 40%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 96%, 60%)oklch(47.8% 0.116 123.1)lab(40.51% -18.22 44.63)lch(40.51% 48.21 112.21)What #516704 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 #516704, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#516704 Channel Values
How #516704 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 103 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 93% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 96% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.38:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #516704 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 #516704
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #516704; 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 #516704
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 #516704 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.
#516704#646405#5D6504#606009#5B6307#596161#56634C#5F5F5FUsing #516704 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-516704: #516704;background-color: #516704;colors: { 'color-516704': '#516704' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.404, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_516704">#516704</color>fill="#516704"More Green Colors
#516704 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#516704 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #516704?
#516704 is a dark green — rgb(81, 103, 4) in RGB and hsl(73, 93%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.06.
What is the RGB value of #516704?
#516704 is rgb(81, 103, 4) — red 81, green 103, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #516704?
#516704 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 96%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #516704 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #516704 scores 6.38:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #516704 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #516704 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 14.55, which is visibly different.
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