Information about #516960 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #516960 is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 105, 96) (31.8% red, 41.2% green, 37.6% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 4 / 59 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#516960 is a calm, restrained minty spring green that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to River Bed (#556061). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Odyssey (#4F6D69) and Stormcloud (#4F666A).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 105, 96) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #516960 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#516960 color variations

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

#516960 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#516960 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#516960 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#516960 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#516960 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #516960

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

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Jasmin color link
Jasmin

#57725B

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Mineral Green color link
Mineral Green

#506355

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Aloeswood Brown color link
Aloeswood Brown

#5A6457

Half New Denim Blue color link
Half New Denim Blue

#535C64

Condor color link
Condor

#5B605C

#516960 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#516960
  • RGB81, 105, 96
  • CMYK9, 0, 4, 59
  • CSSrgb(81, 105, 96)
  • HSL158°, 13%, 36%
  • HSL Precise157.5°, 12.903%, 36.471%
  • HSV158°, 23%, 41%
  • HSB158°, 23%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.412, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.412, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.412, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID516960
  • DECIMAL ID5335392
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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