Information about #516539 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#516539 is a softly balanced zesty chartreuse that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Christmas Spirit (#4D6330). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wimbledon (#536D33) and Blue Black Crayfish (#52593B).
The recipe behind #516539 is rgb(81, 101, 57), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #516539 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#516539 color variations
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#516539 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#516539 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#516539 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#516539 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#516539 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #516539 color
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Nearest named colors to #516539
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4D6330
#536D33
#52593B
#556B2F
#526B2D
#575E2E
#5A6E41
#4F6348
#4E5942
#545942
#4B6F44
#565740
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#516539
- RGB81, 101, 57
- CMYK8, 0, 17, 60
- CSSrgb(81, 101, 57)
- HSL87°, 28%, 31%
- HSL Precise87.273°, 27.848%, 30.98%
- HSV87°, 44%, 40%
- HSB87°, 44%, 40%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
- GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.396, 0.224)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.396, 0.224, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.396, 0.224)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID516539
- DECIMAL ID5334329
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
