Close to Kale
#516539
#516539 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Kale. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 39.6% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 87°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #516539.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.42:1 AABlack text on this color
3.27:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.42:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.27:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #516539 as they’d see it.
#516539 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #516539
What color is #516539?
#516539 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Kale. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 39.6% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 87°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #516539 in RGB?
#516539 is rgb(81, 101, 57): 81 red, 101 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #516539 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 0, 44, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #516539?
PANTONE 7498 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #516539?
Its complement #6A5681 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.