#516763 Color
#516763 is rgb(81, 103, 99) in RGB, hsl(169, 12%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 4%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#516763rgb(81, 103, 99)hsl(169, 12%, 36%)hsv(169, 21%, 40%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 4%, 60%)oklch(49.5% 0.027 182.9)lab(41.71% -9.23 -0.60)lch(41.71% 9.25 183.70)What #516763 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 #516763, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#516763 Channel Values
How #516763 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 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 169° · S 12% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 169° · S 21% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.05:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #516763 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 #516763
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #516763; 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 #516763
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 #516763 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.
#516763#646463#5D6563#606064#5B6363#526767#516765#636363Using #516763 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-516763: #516763;background-color: #516763;colors: { 'color-516763': '#516763' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.404, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_516763">#516763</color>fill="#516763"More Green Colors
#516763 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#516763 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #516763?
#516763 is a dark green — rgb(81, 103, 99) in RGB and hsl(169, 12%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #516763?
#516763 is rgb(81, 103, 99) — red 81, green 103, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #516763?
#516763 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 4%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #516763 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #516763 scores 6.05:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #516763 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #516763 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 9.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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