Information about #516A48 color

#516A48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #516A48 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 106, 72) — 31.8% red, 41.6% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 0 / 13 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #516A48 reads as a gently muted chartreuse and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tom Thumb (#4F6348). Nearby in the Register you will also find Artichoke Green (#4B6F44) and Steven Green (#4A614A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(81, 106, 72)), which gives #516A48 its character. If you plan to put text on a #516A48 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #516A48 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#516A48 color variations

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

#516A48 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#516A48 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#516A48 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#516A48 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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#516A48 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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#6A4862
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#50486A
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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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#48626A
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#61486A
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Nearest named colors to #516A48

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

Artichoke Green color link
Artichoke Green

#4B6F44

Steven Green color link
Steven Green

#4A614A

Chalet Green color link
Chalet Green

#5A6E41

Ozone color link
Ozone

#47634B

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Gecko color link
Gecko

#45634B

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Mineral Green color link
Mineral Green

#506355

Pickled Aspen color link
Pickled Aspen

#5B6452

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

#516A48 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#516A48
  • RGB81, 106, 72
  • CMYK10, 0, 13, 58
  • CSSrgb(81, 106, 72)
  • HSL104°, 19%, 35%
  • HSL Precise104.118°, 19.101%, 34.902%
  • HSV104°, 32%, 42%
  • HSB104°, 32%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.416, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.416, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.416, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID516A48
  • DECIMAL ID5335624
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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