Information about #516E42 color

#516E42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#516E42 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 110, 66) — 31.8% red, 43.1% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 17 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#516E42 is a softly balanced chartreuse that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Artichoke Green (#4B6F44). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chalet Green (#5A6E41) and Fern Green (#4F7942).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(81, 110, 66)), which gives #516E42 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #516E42: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #516E42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#516E42 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#516E42 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #516E42

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Chalet Green color link
Chalet Green

#5A6E41

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Tom Thumb color link
Tom Thumb

#4F6348

Wimbledon color link
Wimbledon

#536D33

Steven Green color link
Steven Green

#4A614A

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Ozone color link
Ozone

#47634B

Gecko color link
Gecko

#45634B

Woodland color link
Woodland

#626746

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#516E42
  • RGB81, 110, 66
  • CMYK11, 0, 17, 57
  • CSSrgb(81, 110, 66)
  • HSL100°, 25%, 35%
  • HSL Precise99.545°, 25%, 34.51%
  • HSV100°, 40%, 43%
  • HSB100°, 40%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.431, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.431, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.431, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID516E42
  • DECIMAL ID5336642
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01