Information about #516549 color

#516549 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #516549 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 101, 73) — 31.8% red, 39.6% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 0 / 11 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #516549 reads as a softly toned zesty chartreuse and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tom Thumb (#4F6348). Slightly further away sit Steven Green (#4A614A) and Nandor (#4E5D4E).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 101, 73) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #516549: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#516549 color variations

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#516549 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 #516549

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

Tom Thumb color link
Tom Thumb

#4F6348

Steven Green color link
Steven Green

#4A614A

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Ozone color link
Ozone

#47634B

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Gecko color link
Gecko

#45634B

Feldgrau color link
Feldgrau

#4D5D53

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#516549
  • RGB81, 101, 73
  • CMYK8, 0, 11, 60
  • CSSrgb(81, 101, 73)
  • HSL103°, 16%, 34%
  • HSL Precise102.857°, 16.092%, 34.118%
  • HSV103°, 28%, 40%
  • HSB103°, 28%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.396, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.396, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.396, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID516549
  • DECIMAL ID5334345
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01