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#516239

#516239 ≈ Dark Olive Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#516239 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 38.43% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 41.84% yellow and 61.57% black. Its hue angle is 84.88°, with 26.45% saturation and 30.39% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), ΔE 5.16.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.1078

Complementary

  1. #516239
  2. #4a3962

Split complementary

  1. #516239
  2. #393c62
  3. #5e3962

Analogous

  1. #625e39
  2. #516239
  3. #3c6239

Triadic

  1. #516239
  2. #395162
  3. #623951

Tetradic

  1. #516239
  2. #39624a
  3. #4a3962
  4. #623951

Square

  1. #516239
  2. #39625e
  3. #4a3962
  4. #62393c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0d08
  2. #29321d
  3. #516239
  4. #799255
  5. #9fb57f

Shades

#516239 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #516239
  2. #495833
  3. #414e2e
  4. #394528
  5. #313b22
  6. #29311d
  7. #202717
  8. #181d11
  9. #10140b
  10. #080a06
  11. #000000

Tints

#516239 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #516239
  2. #62724d
  3. #748161
  4. #859174
  5. #97a188
  6. #a8b19c
  7. #b9c0b0
  8. #cbd0c4
  9. #dce0d7
  10. #eeefeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#516239 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #516239
  2. #566540
  3. #5a6847
  4. #5f6b4e
  5. #646e55
  6. #69715d
  7. #6d7464
  8. #72776b
  9. #777a72
  10. #7b7d79
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #585f50 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #665d36 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #635c3b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #535f58 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e5f37 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5d5e3a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #52604d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-516239 {
  color: #516239;
}
Background
.bg-516239 {
  background-color: #516239;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-516239 {
  border: 2px solid #516239;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #516239;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 98 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 85 26% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-516239 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #516239, #3c6239);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-516239 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 98 57 / 0.35);
}

#556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 5.16 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 6.61 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 7.24 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 9.08 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.72 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 11.06 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 11.56 #ae9dc6 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Dark Olive Green
#516239  rgb(81, 98, 57)  hsl(85, 26%, 30%)  Dark Olive Green
#4a3962  rgb(74, 57, 98)  hsl(265, 26%, 30%)  Dark Slate Blue
#395162  rgb(57, 81, 98)  hsl(205, 26%, 30%)  Charcoal
#623951  rgb(98, 57, 81)  hsl(325, 26%, 30%)  Eggplant