#516C42 Color

#516C42 is rgb(81, 108, 66) in RGB and hsl(99, 24%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOliveGreen. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C42

HEX#516C42

RGBrgb(81, 108, 66)

HSLhsl(99, 24%, 34%)

HSVhsv(99, 39%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(49.8% 0.071 134.9)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 39%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C42 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C42 Complementary#5D426C Analogous#656C42 Analogous#426C48 Triadic#42506C Triadic#6C4250

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C42, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#668853 #7CA267 #94B384 #B0C7A3 #C8D8C0 #E1EADC

Shades

#475F3A #3B4F30 #324229 #283621 #1F2919 #131910

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